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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what family event did Ludvik denounce the Church?

2. What instrument did Ludvik play when he was a schoolboy?

3. How did Jaroslav meet his future wife?

4. Where does Lucie's father live?

5. What year did Kostka meet Ludvik?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the historical music and literature of Czech nation in the nineteenth century?

2. How is Jaroslav's planning developing for the upcoming Ride of the Kings progressing?

3. How did Kostka feel about Ludvik defending him to the University?

4. Describe the difference between Ludvik and Kostka's perceived relationship, according to Kostka.

5. How does Kostka feel about how he treated Lucie, when he reflects back?

6. How does Ludvik's memory of Helena differ from Helena in reality, upon their meeting in Moravia?

7. Describe Jaroslav's house.

8. Describe the way Ludvik is successful in his seduction of Helena.

9. Why did Zemanek read Fucik at Ludvik's hearing?

10. How does Jaroslav imagine his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ludvik seduce Helena and what goes wrong with his plan?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the time Ludvik spent in Ostrava. How was he as a person before he went? What major events happened there? How did he change?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways and how does Kostka succeed with Lucie that Ludvik never did? Compare and contrast their relationships.

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