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

2. What happens in Prague on May 5th, 1945?
(a) A great fire destroys much of Prague.
(b) Kovály gives birth to her first child.
(c) An uprising against the Nazis in Czechoslovakia.
(d) Kovály is discovered and taken into custody.

3. When Margolias' trial begins, how long has it been since his arrest?
(a) Three months.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Fifteen months.

4. What ailment does Kovály develop as a result of her poor living and work conditions?
(a) A chronic cough.
(b) An intense pain.
(c) A stomach ulcer.
(d) Malnutrition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most appealing form of government for the majority of Czechs following the war?

2. In 1941, who occupies Kovály's home city?

3. In the ghetto where she is taken, Kovály assists a person of which profession?

4. What supply is said to be scarce and often withheld from the people in the camp?

5. While attempting to escape, which of Kovály's group momentarily pleads with the others to go back?

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