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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Ludvik.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator view the town square of his hometown after his long absence?
(a) He finds it unsightly.
(b) He finds it beautiful.
(c) He finds it charming.
(d) He finds it changed from his memory.

2. What floor does Kostka live on?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The third floor.
(c) The fourth floor.
(d) The fifth floor.

3. What is the state of Ludvik's hotel room?
(a) Cosy; very well furnished.
(b) Sparse; not exactly attractive.
(c) Welcoming; two chairs at the table.
(d) Comfortable; a firm bed.

4. How does Ludvik find Kostka's flat?
(a) It is very attractive.
(b) It is dingy.
(c) It is overly lavish.
(d) It is sparse.

5. Where is the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?
(a) He did not come to work that day.
(b) He is out on lunch.
(c) He just left and is on his way out.
(d) He is in his office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ludvik decides to leave his hotel shortly after arriving for the first time. What does he want to do?

2. As the woman cleans Ludvik's face with a towel, what does Ludvik pretend?

3. What is the name of the woman who shaves Ludvik?

4. What is the name of the narrator of the first section of the novel?

5. What does Ludvik think of this woman's voice who shaved him?

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