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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 24-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Zuckerman's profession?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Author.
(c) Antique dealer.
(d) Stock broker.

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

4. When was Philip Roth born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1931.

5. Sisovsky explains in telling of his father that another Gestapo officer in the next town had a Jewish what?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Chef.
(d) Dentist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What liquor is available at the orgy parties at Klenek's?

3. What quiet, lovely, residential area is referred to as the Venice of Prague?

4. What does Sisovsky admire very much about Zuckerman?

5. Where did Philip Roth grow up?

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