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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to power in 1956?
(a) Alexey Kosygin.
(b) Nikolai Bulganin.
(c) Iosef Stalin.
(d) Nikita Khruschchev.

2. What does the Party tell Kovály they refused to do in regards to Margolius?
(a) Publicly acknowledge his innocence.
(b) Publicly acknowledge his existence.
(c) Publicly acknowledge his experience as a prisoner.
(d) Publicly acknowledge his guilt.

3. How do Kovály's neighbors treat her after Margolius' arrest?
(a) With pity.
(b) With indifference.
(c) With concern.
(d) With hostility.

4. Who is Mrs. Machova?
(a) Ivan Kovály's teacher.
(b) Kovály's housekeeper.
(c) A friend who looks after Kovály's son.
(d) Kovály's disapproving neighbor.

5. What do people begin offering Kovály after Margolius accepts a high-ranking government job?
(a) Employment opportunities.
(b) Bribes.
(c) Favors.
(d) Gifts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the summer of 1953, Kovály volunteers to help with what?

3. How is Kovály able to communicate with Margolius after his arrest?

4. Which of the following does not describe the political gatherings Kovály attended with her husband?

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

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