Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague 1941-1968 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what do workdays in the camp typically begin and end?
(a) Exercise sessions.
(b) Coffee and donuts.
(c) An execution.
(d) Long roll calls.

2. What happens to people who cannot keep up as the camp was evacuated?
(a) They are shot.
(b) They are chased by dogs.
(c) They are transported in cars.
(d) They are left to freeze to death.

3. After finding a place to stay, what immediately happens to Kovály?
(a) She is sent new clothes and a small amount of money.
(b) She is arrested.
(c) She collapses with a fever.
(d) She is visited by a former classmate.

4. Which army is said to be advancing westward in late 1944?
(a) The British army.
(b) The American army.
(c) The Russian army.
(d) The Chinese army.

5. What do most of Kovály's friends offer her when she visits?
(a) A shopping spree.
(b) Financial support.
(c) Food.
(d) A bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning to Prague, Kovály receives a note from Ruda that contains what?

2. What happens to many of the people who return to Prague from the concentration camps?

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

4. To which camp is Kovály and her family sent when their ghetto is liquidated?

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

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