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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Where does Sisovsky say he arrived in Canada from in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Prague.
(d) Berlin.

3. When was the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1942.

4. What was Eva's profession in Europe?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Actress.
(c) Singer.
(d) Secretary.

5. For what novel had Zuckerman achieved fame?
(a) Svoboda.
(b) Vetchy.
(c) Havlícek.
(d) Carnovsky.

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

7. Who screams in horror when Olga shows her vagina at Klenek's?
(a) The girl.
(b) The man.
(c) The woman.
(d) The boy.

8. How old does the narrator describe the woman with Sisovsky as being in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 40.
(b) 16.
(c) 24.
(d) 37.

9. How is Sisovsky connected to Judaism?
(a) His father was Jewish.
(b) His grandfather was Jewish.
(c) His mother was Jewish.
(d) His grandmother was Jewish.

10. Why does Sisovsky claim the Czech government let them leave?
(a) They were rich.
(b) They wanted to.
(c) They were poor.
(d) They were exiled.

11. What does Eva believe she is for how she handled the bullish authorities in Europe?
(a) Brave.
(b) Weak.
(c) Strong.
(d) A traitor.

12. Where did Philip Roth grow up?
(a) Pittsburgh, PA.
(b) Portland, ME.
(c) Newark, NJ.
(d) Boston, MA.

13. What does Olga demand before showing her vagina to the boy at the orgy?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) To see his.
(c) Money.
(d) Drugs.

14. What do Zuckerman and Bolotka pass on the way to Klenek's?
(a) A church.
(b) A burning house.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A Jewish cemetery.

15. What does Olga tell Bolotka she will steal tonight at Klenek's party?
(a) A Russian tank.
(b) A dog.
(c) An AK-47.
(d) A grenade.

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. Who begs Zuckerman to stay and have sex at the Klenek party?

4. What is the name of the famous bridge and tourist attraction in Prague?

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

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