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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 12, 13, and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do many people believe Masaryk dies?
(a) Torture.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Poison.
(d) Suicide.

2. Where does Kovály find a job in order to support herself and Ivan?
(a) At a dairy.
(b) At a nursery school.
(c) At a factory.
(d) At a print shop.

3. Why does Margolius accept a high-ranking government job?
(a) To get a pay raise.
(b) So that he will have more power to make changes.
(c) He is forced to do so.
(d) To impress his neighbors.

4. After her illness, what does Kovály do to prepare to reenter the outside world?
(a) Kovály dyes her clothing black.
(b) Kovály writes letters to long-lost friends and family.
(c) Kovály devotes herself to Communism.
(d) Kovály learns to speak Russian.

5. While attempting to escape, which of Kovály's acquaintances is shot?
(a) Andula.
(b) Mana.
(c) Hanka.
(d) Zuzka.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1947 and early 1948, from what does Kovály isolate herself?

2. Where does the Margolius family move after Rudolf accepts his high-ranking government job?

3. How does Kovály travel to Prague after reaching the outskirts of the city?

4. By the time Margolius is arrested, about how many other citizens had been arrested?

5. What happens to people who cannot keep up as the camp was evacuated?

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