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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 18-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the story Sisovsky's father wrote about a Jewish boy who speaks textbook German, flavorless Czech and simple Yiddish?
(a) "A Simpler Tongue."
(b) "Tongue Twister."
(c) "Mother Tongue."
(d) "Many Tongues."

2. To whom was Eva married in Europe?
(a) A Russian spy.
(b) A British singer.
(c) An Irish politician.
(d) A Czech actor.

3. Where does Zuckerman live in New York?
(a) Upper West Side.
(b) Upper East Side.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

4. What did the Gestapo officer come to Sisovsky's father's house every day to do during World War II?
(a) Have a glass of milk.
(b) Pet the dog.
(c) Talk to his daughter.
(d) Play chess.

5. Why did a Gestapo officer favor Sisovsky's father?
(a) He was wealthy.
(b) He was a chess champion.
(c) He was attractive.
(d) He was a hockey player.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Czech writer does Zuckerman meet in the beginning of the novel?

2. What was Eva's profession in Europe?

3. What is Zuckerman's profession?

4. What was the man Eva left her husband for?

5. With what kind of vowels does Zuckerman say Sisovsky speaks in the beginning of the novel?

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