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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Eva from?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Prague.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Paris.

2. Who stays in the bathroom with the boy at Klenek's party?
(a) Blecha.
(b) Olga.
(c) Mr. Vodicka.
(d) Bolotka.

3. To whom was Eva married in Europe?
(a) A British singer.
(b) An Irish politician.
(c) A Russian spy.
(d) A Czech actor.

4. What does Sisovsky tell Zuckerman pursues Eva in their first meeting?
(a) German heroes.
(b) A stray cat.
(c) Jewish demons.
(d) American yankees.

5. What does Bolotka say Olga's lover does all day long?
(a) Plays the violin.
(b) Writes poetry.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Watches television.

6. Where did Philip Roth attend college?
(a) Florida State University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Bucknell University.
(d) Harvard University.

7. Who screams in horror when Olga shows her vagina at Klenek's?
(a) The boy.
(b) The man.
(c) The girl.
(d) The woman.

8. What is Zuckerman's profession?
(a) Author.
(b) Stock broker.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Antique dealer.

9. The narrative of "The Prague Orgy" is written in what person, largely?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) None.
(d) First.

10. What did the Gestapo officer come to Sisovsky's father's house every day to do during World War II?
(a) Pet the dog.
(b) Play chess.
(c) Talk to his daughter.
(d) Have a glass of milk.

11. What does Eva beg of Sisovsky while meeting with Zuckerman?
(a) To sell him her novel.
(b) To marry her.
(c) To stop telling her story.
(d) To tell him her story.

12. What does Olga demand before showing her vagina to the boy at the orgy?
(a) To see his.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Money.

13. When was Philip Roth born?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1931.

14. "The Prague Orgy" is part of a collection by Roth referred to as what?
(a) Tucker bound.
(b) Jewish Faith bound.
(c) Zuckerman Bound.
(d) Eastern Europe bound.

15. Why does the Czech government allow Klenek to live in Prague?
(a) To be graced by his presence.
(b) To tax his earnings.
(c) To inspire the people.
(d) To distract the people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sisovsky claim Eva is with now, which is her ruin, when talking to Zuckerman?

2. For what novel had Zuckerman achieved fame?

3. What was the man Eva left her husband for?

4. Zuckerman views the partiers at Klenek's and does not see any what?

5. Where is Klenek currently directing film in the narrative?

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