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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Olga tell the boy at the party that this picture of her will show up at Klenek's?
(a) On flyers.
(b) On a milk carton.
(c) On television.
(d) In the newspaper.

3. In what language did Sisovsky's father write?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Czech.
(d) Polish.

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

5. What role had Eva played which led people to believe she was Jewish?
(a) Betsy Ross.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Anne Frank.
(d) Susan B. Anthony.

6. Where does Bolotka tell Zuckerman Olga's lover is now?
(a) An insane asylum.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) In jail.

7. The character of Nathan Zuckerman is considered to be what to the author?
(a) A brother.
(b) A cousin.
(c) An alter-ego.
(d) A stranger.

8. What is the name of the story Sisovsky's father wrote about a Jewish boy who speaks textbook German, flavorless Czech and simple Yiddish?
(a) "Many Tongues."
(b) "A Simpler Tongue."
(c) "Tongue Twister."
(d) "Mother Tongue."

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

10. What is Eva's profession in America?
(a) Cab driver.
(b) Actress.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Dress seller.

11. What liquor is available at the orgy parties at Klenek's?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Absinthe.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Rum.

12. What was Eva's profession in Europe?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Singer.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Actress.

13. What does Sisovsky claim to hate when talking with Zuckerman in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Ideologues.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Magicians.

14. What was the man Eva left her husband for?
(a) A Zionist agent.
(b) A Buddhist monk.
(c) A Spanish bullfighter.
(d) A British prince.

15. Where is Klenek currently directing film in the narrative?
(a) Poland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bolotka tell Zuckerman attend the orgy parties in Prague?

2. Where does Zuckerman live in New York?

3. Who begs Zuckerman to stay and have sex at the Klenek party?

4. Why does Sisovsky say he wrote to Zuckerman?

5. Who is with the boy Olga shows her vagina to at Klenek's?

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