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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While living in the ghetto, from what does Kovály rescue her invalid cousin?
(a) A rabid dog.
(b) A loan shark.
(c) A Nazi officer.
(d) A fire.

2. Which army reaches Prague in May 1945?
(a) The Russian army.
(b) The American army.
(c) The Romanian army.
(d) The Canadian army.

3. During her time in hiding, what does Kovály spend a lot of her time doing?
(a) Reading magazines.
(b) Listening to the radio.
(c) Studying art.
(d) Writing to friends abroad.

4. What group does Margolius join after the war?
(a) Politika 21.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) Civic Democratic Party.
(d) The Workers Party.

5. On one occasion, Kovály discovers the body of an acquaintance covered with what?
(a) Rats.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which area does the escaped women enter after leaving Nazi Germany?

2. What are the living conditions in the ghetto?

3. In which city does Kovály grow up?

4. Faced with a bad economy, what do people do a few months before the end of the war?

5. How is Russia portrayed to the Czech people?

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