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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. Whose permission does Kovály require in order to obtain the document she needs to arrange her life?
(a) A notary public's.
(b) A doctor's.
(c) A lawyer's.
(d) The Communist Party's.

2. Which of the following is one place Kovály works during the war?
(a) An office.
(b) A brick factory.
(c) A clinic.
(d) A kitchen.

3. What is clear about Communism in Czechoslovakia by the end of 1949?
(a) It was more successful than it was in Russia.
(b) That is would be no different than it was in Russia.
(c) It was incorruptable.
(d) It would fail within months.

4. Surviving the initial selection at Auschwitz, Kovály is assigned what work?
(a) Drafting of maps.
(b) Food preparation.
(c) Physical labor.
(d) Cleaning duties.

5. How does Kovály get herself an apartment after the end of the war?
(a) She lies about her identity.
(b) She waits patiently until one comes available.
(c) She moves into the housing authority's offices.
(d) She is awarded it in a lottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kovály describe the atmosphere in Prague by the middle of 1951?

2. Which of Kovály's friends promises absolute assistance under any circumstance?

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

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

5. After recovering from her illness and mourning, what document does Kovály realize she needs in order to arrange her life?

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