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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what condition is Lucie allowed to stay in western Bohemia?

2. What music does Jaroslav compare to folk music?

3. Ludvik sees an old friend at the simulated baptism. What is the old friend's name?

4. What kind of headstone marked the grave of Ludvik's mother?

5. What instrument did Ludvik play when he was a schoolboy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ludvik say that women don't talk about their husbands to their lovers?

2. What moved Jaroslav to become Vlasta's "protector?"

3. Describe Kostka's analysis of Ludvik - what does Kostka feel Ludvik's deepest motives are?

4. Describe the difference between Ludvik and Kostka's perceived relationship, according to Kostka.

5. Describe Jaroslav's house.

6. Describe Jaroslav's dream at the beginning of part four.

7. What event called Kostka's Christianity into question by the administration at the University?

8. How does Jaroslav describe the "Communists of the time," after his first year at University?

9. How does Jaroslav imagine his mother?

10. Why doesn't Ludvik search for Lucie after she goes missing? How about after he is free from Ostrava?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the symbolism inherent in the gifts Ludvik and Lucie give to each other during their time together in Ostrava.

Essay Topic 2

What makes Lucie afraid of physical intimacy and how is it overcome?

Essay Topic 3

Fully describe the ceremony of the Ride of the Kings. What is the significance of this ceremony in the book?

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