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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Margolius' verdict is announced, who arranges for Ivan to stay in the country a bit longer?

2. Whose permission does Kovály require in order to obtain the document she needs to arrange her life?

3. What book does Margolius tell Kovály he has read and enjoyed.

4. At the hospital, with what is Kovály eventually diagnosed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of "Under A Cruel Star," Heda Margolius Kovály. What does the reader learn about Kovály by reading this book? What are her defining characteristics and how do these characteristics help her throughout her life? Why is her life worth reading about?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writer's purpose for writing "Under A Cruel Star." What does she wish to convey to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. When does it occur and how does it affect Kovály? Why does the Soviet Bloc feel compelled to occupy Czechoslovakia?

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