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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: Kostka.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ludvik summoned the day after he returned to his post at University in his third year?
(a) The Station of the League of Students.
(b) Stalin's Command Center.
(c) The District Party Headquarters.
(d) The Party Pentagon.

2. What does Helena claim she is looking for?
(a) New dreams.
(b) Love.
(c) A new political party.
(d) New ideals.

3. How did Jaroslav meet his future wife?
(a) She cared for his sick father.
(b) She danced in his ensemble.
(c) She mended his clothes in a shop.
(d) She tended a farm next door to Jaroslav.

4. Who gave Helena the pendant she wears?
(a) Ludvik.
(b) Her child.
(c) Zemanek.
(d) Her father.

5. Why doesn't Lucie want to return to her father?
(a) His new wife won't allow Lucie to stay with them.
(b) He used to beat her.
(c) He is in prison.
(d) He is an invalid and she doesn't want to care for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Moravia reminds the narrator of what city?

2. While Kostka is farming in western Bohemia, there are sightings of a young girl nobody knows. What do the children think she is?

3. What movie does Ludvik end up watching in his pursuit of the person he is following on his weekend alone?

4. How old was Kostka's child when he was made to decide his stance on religion in the Party?

5. What is the name of the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?

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