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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kovály's ethnic background?
(a) Italian.
(b) Romani.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Greek.

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

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

4. How long does it take Kovály to obtain the document she needs in order to arrange her life?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. While living in the ghetto, from what does Kovály rescue her invalid cousin?
(a) A Nazi officer.
(b) A rabid dog.
(c) A loan shark.
(d) A fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Kovály assume after marrying Pavel?

2. How do Kovály's friends begin to treat her after Margolius accepts his high-ranking government job?

3. What do most of Kovály's friends offer her when she visits?

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

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

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