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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. What happens to Kovály's cousin days after she rescues him?
(a) He is imprisoned by the Nazis.
(b) He falls into a coma and dies.
(c) He is thrown a surprise party.
(d) He escapes from the ghetto.

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Kovály when she arrives at the camp?
(a) Strong.
(b) Sickly.
(c) Young.
(d) Healthy.

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

4. As Communism takes hold in Czechoslovakia, what does Kovály note about the confessions issued by arrested individuals?
(a) They are sarcastic.
(b) They are full of Party verbiage.
(c) They are heart-wrenching
(d) They are read in Russian.

5. Where does Kovály see a mass demonstration in 1948?
(a) The Lesser Quarter.
(b) The Old New Synagogue.
(c) St. Wenceslas Square.
(d) The Písek Gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the people who are staying in Auschwitz as the allied forces advance?

2. After the change of power in 1956, what does The Party admit in regards to the confessions of political prisoners?

3. What punishment does Margolius receive for his supposed crimes?

4. What is listed Margolius' official cause of death?

5. What is one reason Ivan is sent to stay in the country occasionally?

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