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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Eva from?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Paris.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Prague.

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

3. Where did Philip Roth attend college?
(a) Bucknell University.
(b) Florida State University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Stanford University.

4. What does Sisovsky claim to hate when talking with Zuckerman in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Magicians.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Ideologues.
(d) Philosophers.

5. What does Sisovsky admire very much about Zuckerman?
(a) His car.
(b) His wealth.
(c) His writing.
(d) His looks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Philip Roth grow up?

3. What does Eva beg of Sisovsky while meeting with Zuckerman?

4. What kind of response did Zuckerman's famous novel have in America, according to Sisovsky?

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

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