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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 54-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Olga suggest Zuckerman do to show the authorities he is not afraid at breakfast?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Smoke a cigar.
(c) Order his coffee black.
(d) Order dessert.

2. Who did Sisovsky's father's Gestapo officer/protector shoot in Sisovsky's story?
(a) The pilot.
(b) The dentist.
(c) The chef.
(d) The mechanic.

3. Sisovsky tells Zuckerman his father would have never been published in Czechoslovakia because of his what?
(a) Political corruption.
(b) Copyright laws.
(c) His last name.
(d) Jewish stories.

4. What did the officers who took Olga to an office building take her there for?
(a) To sleep with her.
(b) To drop her off at work.
(c) To take pictures.
(d) To get her opinion.

5. What does Zuckerman smoke over breakfast when dining with Olga?
(a) A Russian cigar.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A Cuban cigar.
(d) An English cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stories did Sisovsky's father write, according to him in the discussion with Zuckerman?

2. In what language did Sisovsky's father write?

3. When does Oldrick Hrobek tell Zuckerman to meet him when he leaves the hotel?

4. Sisovsky explains Eva cannot return to Prague because she cannot do what there?

5. Who does Bolotka say are writers and teachers in Communist Czechoslovakia?

(see the answer key)

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