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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were many of Tomas's private customers?
(a) his women lovers
(b) people who needed medical help
(c) old friends
(d) his former patients

2. What was Marie-Claud's reaction upon hearing of her husband's infidelity?
(a) She laughed it off as if it were a joke
(b) She tried to be calm and collective
(c) She was not at all disturbed
(d) She was very disturbed

3. What did Tereza try to see herself through?
(a) Her faith
(b) Tomas's love
(c) Her body
(d) Her childhood

4. In Part 4, Chapter 6, looking in the mirror, why did Tereza feel disgusted by her body?
(a) It didn't have the power to become the only body in Tomas's life
(b) Compared to other women in the spa, she had very small breasts with large nipples
(c) It reminded her of her mother
(d) It made her feel like a weak child

5. At the party, what did Marie-Claude call Sabina's ceramic pendant?
(a) Ugly
(b) Gaudy
(c) Strange
(d) Cheap

Short Answer Questions

1. In Tereza's eyes, what did books represent?

2. In Part 5, Chapter 25, why was it impossible for Tereza and Tomas to spend the night at the little town outside of Prague?

3. How did Sabina feel about Franz having told his wife of their affair?

4. What was Tereza's and Tomas's love supported on?

5. What did Tomas catch Tereza do that upset him?

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