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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the date of Zuckerman's writing of his arrival in Prague?
(a) March 12.
(b) February 11.
(c) January 28.
(d) June 8.

3. Olga is married to whom?
(a) Kalvoda.
(b) Vodicka.
(c) Sedivy.
(d) Sisovsky.

4. What is a well-known fact about Klenek's house?
(a) It is associated with the Underground Railroad.
(b) It belongs to the government.
(c) It is spy headquarters.
(d) It is bugged.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sisovsky claim to hate when talking with Zuckerman in the beginning of the novel?

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

3. What is Eva's profession in America?

4. What did the authorities do to the agent who harshly interrogated Eva?

5. Why does the Czech government allow Klenek to live in Prague?

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