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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what kind of vowels does Zuckerman say Sisovsky speaks in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Oxonian.
(b) Russian.
(c) Dragonian.
(d) Myconian.

2. The character of Nathan Zuckerman is considered to be what to the author?
(a) An alter-ego.
(b) A stranger.
(c) A brother.
(d) A cousin.

3. What kind of response did Zuckerman's famous novel have in America, according to Sisovsky?
(a) Angry.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Scandalous.
(d) Intrigue.

4. Who accused Eva and her family of being Jews in Europe?
(a) The Czech Vice-Minster of Culture.
(b) The Czech Deputy Prime Minister.
(c) The Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(d) The Czech Minister of Defence.

5. Whose writing does Sisovsky describe studying in his first meeting with Zuckerman?
(a) Vondra.
(b) Sedivy.
(c) Kafka.
(d) Zeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Prague Orgy" is part of a collection by Roth referred to as what?

2. When was the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?

3. What was Eva's profession in Europe?

4. Where did Philip Roth attend college?

5. When was Philip Roth born?

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