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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Sisovsky say he published one little satire in Prague?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1969.

2. Where did Philip Roth grow up?
(a) Pittsburgh, PA.
(b) Portland, ME.
(c) Newark, NJ.
(d) Boston, MA.

3. In what year does "The Prague Orgy" begin?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1976.

4. What does Eva believe she is for how she handled the bullish authorities in Europe?
(a) A traitor.
(b) Weak.
(c) Brave.
(d) Strong.

5. What Czech writer does Zuckerman meet in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Zdenek Kafka.
(b) Zdenek Sisovsky.
(c) Damek Sisovsky.
(d) Damek Kafka.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Prague Orgy" is part of a collection by Roth referred to as what?

2. What did the authorities do to the agent who harshly interrogated Eva?

3. With what kind of vowels does Zuckerman say Sisovsky speaks in the beginning of the novel?

4. Who accused Eva and her family of being Jews in Europe?

5. How old does the narrator describe the woman with Sisovsky as being in the beginning of the novel?

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