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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 12, 13, and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jan Masaryk?
(a) Margolius' assistant.
(b) Deputy Minister of National Defense.
(c) Regional Party Secretary.
(d) The Foreign Minister.

2. What would one have to do in order to buy anything?
(a) File a request with local authorities.
(b) Go to a central city market.
(c) Wait in long lines.
(d) Order via catalogue.

3. What does Kovály see while walking by a river that brings the war to a personal conclusion?
(a) A dead SS Soldier.
(b) Flowers in bloom.
(c) Children playing.
(d) Nazi propaganda posters being torn down.

4. How is Margolius associated with Rudolf Slánský?
(a) They have virtually no connection.
(b) They know each other as teenagers.
(c) They play golf together.
(d) They share an office.

5. What does Ivan promise his mother when he finally returns from the country?
(a) To rescue her from Prague.
(b) To clear his father's name.
(c) To support her.
(d) To get revenge for what happened to his father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which country is Kovály born?

3. Why does Margolius accept a high-ranking government job?

4. What happens to people who cannot keep up as the camp was evacuated?

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

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