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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what are the families of arrested individuals subjected?

2. What profession does Kovály assume after marrying Pavel?

3. How does Kovály leave Prague after the news of the new governments accession?

4. What happens when family associates and friends hear about Margolius' arrest?

5. What would one have to do in order to buy anything?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of the Nazi concentration camps in "Under A Cruel Star." What are some anecdotes that Kovály shares with the reader? What is Kovály's personal experience in the concentration camps like? How does she overcome this trying period in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the struggles that Kovály faces. How does she overcome these obstacles? Are the struggles similar to others in Czechoslovakia? If not, why is she experiencing them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of fear and terror in "Under A Cruel Star." Of what is Kovály and the citizens of Czechoslovakia fearful? How is their fear conveyed to others? How does Kovály experience the fear of others? How does this fear affect her? Who is terrorizing Czechoslovakia and why? How are they spreading terror?

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