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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the famous bridge and tourist attraction in Prague?
(a) Petera Bridge.
(b) Vltava Bridge.
(c) Vladimir Bridge.
(d) Charles Bridge.

3. What guest at Klenek's is a great writer who is scared of everything, especially the government?
(a) Mr. Cunek.
(b) Mr. Sedivy.
(c) Mr. Vodicka.
(d) Mr. Fierlinger.

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

5. Bolotka says if the authorities question him about Zuckerman, he will say Zuckerman visits to sleep with who?
(a) 12-year-old girls.
(b) 15-year-old girls.
(c) 25-year-old women.
(d) 70-year-old women.

6. What river flows through Prague?
(a) Kuhnl River.
(b) Kalousek River.
(c) Filip River.
(d) Vltava River.

7. Olga is married to whom?
(a) Sedivy.
(b) Sisovsky.
(c) Vodicka.
(d) Kalvoda.

8. For what novel had Zuckerman achieved fame?
(a) Svoboda.
(b) Carnovsky.
(c) Vetchy.
(d) Havlícek.

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

10. Where does Sisovsky say he arrived in Canada from in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Prague.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Rome.

11. Who meets Zuckerman to show him around at Klenek's?
(a) Bolotka.
(b) Klaus.
(c) Lausman.
(d) Necas.

12. 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 distract the people.
(d) To inspire the people.

13. Who does Olga tell the boy at the orgy party videotapes her?
(a) A local pervert.
(b) The government.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her brother.

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

15. 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) "Mother Tongue."
(b) "Tongue Twister."
(c) "A Simpler Tongue."
(d) "Many Tongues."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Philip Roth attend college?

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

4. What role had Eva played which led people to believe she was Jewish?

5. What does the title of Olga's best-seller translate to in English?

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