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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 her husband's death, for what does Kovály fear she would be arrested?
(a) For being unemployed.
(b) For conspiring with him.
(c) For interfering with the investigation of Margolius' crimes.
(d) For plotting Margolius' escape.

2. What group of people does Kovály say many industrialists think comprise the workforces during the war?
(a) Illegal immigrants.
(b) Convicted criminals.
(c) Child workers.
(d) The elderly and destitute.

3. What does Kovály notice about nearly all the people arrested by the government?
(a) They are former resistance members.
(b) They are Jewish.
(c) They are middle-level politicians.
(d) They are unmarried men.

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

5. After her illness, what does Kovály do to prepare to reenter the outside world?
(a) Kovály devotes herself to Communism.
(b) Kovály dyes her clothing black.
(c) Kovály writes letters to long-lost friends and family.
(d) Kovály learns to speak Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. While attempting to escape, which of Kovály's acquaintances is shot?

2. Whose permission does Kovály require in order to obtain the document she needs to arrange her life?

3. In 1941, with whom does Kovály live in the ghetto where she is taken?

4. Who else becomes seriously ill while Kovály recovers from her illness?

5. Who suggests to Kovály that her apartment might be bugged?

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