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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kovály describe the atmosphere in Prague by the middle of 1951?
(a) As having an air of freedom.
(b) As unnerving.
(c) As hostile as it had been during the Nazi occupation.
(d) As peaceful and calm.

2. Which of Kovály's friends also returns with Franta?
(a) Andula.
(b) Zdenek.
(c) Mrs. Machova.
(d) Vlada.

3. What word does Kovály use to describe Pavel Kovály?
(a) Rogue.
(b) Playboy.
(c) Misfit.
(d) Maverick.

4. Where does Kovály realize some important Communist officers live?
(a) In luxury apartments.
(b) In former Jewish neighborhoods.
(c) In the poorest Prague neighborhoods.
(d) Next door to her family.

5. What profession does Kovály assume after marrying Pavel?
(a) She becomes a seamstress.
(b) She becomes a teacher.
(c) She becomes a librarian.
(d) English-language book translation.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, who does Kovály name as individuals who help shape her life?

2. For how many months is Kovály hidden by the resistance?

3. Which army is said to be advancing westward in late 1944?

4. On one occasion, Kovály discovers the body of an acquaintance covered with what?

5. What happens in Prague on May 5th, 1945?

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