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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. After the change of power in 1956, what does The Party admit in regards to the confessions of political prisoners?
(a) The Party admits that the confessions were forced.
(b) The Party admits that the confessions were ironic.
(c) The Party admits that the confessions were true.
(d) The Party admits that the confessions were exaggerations.

2. What news arrives for Kovály almost daily after the war?
(a) News about political corruption in the city.
(b) News of some friends or family members' war-time demise.
(c) News about job opportunities abroad.
(d) News about family members who survive the war.

3. Which of the following does the owner of the publishers NOT instruct Kovály about?
(a) Art.
(b) Science.
(c) Prague.
(d) History.

4. What supply is said to be scarce and often withheld from the people in the camp?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Food.
(c) Toilet paper.
(d) Coal.

5. Who dies just six months after Margolius' death?
(a) Ivan Kovály.
(b) Pavel Eisler.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Rudolf Slánský.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose hometown does the escape party dissolve?

2. What do people begin offering Kovály after Margolius accepts a high-ranking government job?

3. How is Margolius associated with Rudolf Slánský?

4. Who moves into Kovály's apartment with her?

5. What ailment does Kovály develop as a result of her poor living and work conditions?

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