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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 3, 4, and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While attempting to escape, which of Kovály's acquaintances is shot?
(a) Hanka.
(b) Zuzka.
(c) Mana.
(d) Andula.

2. At the beginning of the book, who does Kovály name as individuals who help shape her life?
(a) Rudolf Margolias and Pavel Kovály.
(b) Lenin and Marx.
(c) Her God-mother and God-father.
(d) Hitler and Stalin.

3. Which of the following is one place Kovály works during the war?
(a) A kitchen.
(b) A brick factory.
(c) A clinic.
(d) An office.

4. What is said to happen to people in Prague who harbor fugitives?
(a) They are executed.
(b) They are ostracized.
(c) They are fined.
(d) They are imprisoned.

5. Which group does Kovály contact after receiving the note from Ruda?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The Czech Union of Jewish Students.
(c) The housing authority.
(d) The local resistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. While living in the ghetto, from what does Kovály rescue her invalid cousin?

2. Who offers Kovály an apartment where she can stay?

3. What does Kovály find out about her friends when she returns to Prague?

4. In whose hometown does the escape party dissolve?

5. What are the living conditions in the ghetto?

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