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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does it take Kovály to obtain the document she needs in order to arrange her life?

3. In 1967, public sentiment shifts away from what?

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

5. What does Kovály find has happened to Margolius' ashes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the motif of escape in "Under A Cruel Star." Describe Kovály's escape from the Nazis. How does she do this and is she successful? How does she later escape from occupied Czechoslovakia and where does she go? How does she feel about leaving her homeland?

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