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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 12, 13, and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose hometown does the escape party dissolve?
(a) Kovály's.
(b) Hanka's.
(c) Andula's.
(d) Zuzka's.

2. Kovály discovers that the politicians wives are afraid of doing what?
(a) Overhearing political discussions.
(b) Wearing unfashionable clothing.
(c) Anything that could be construed as disloyal to the party.
(d) Leaving their houses after dark.

3. What happens to the people who are staying in Auschwitz as the allied forces advance?
(a) They are executed.
(b) They are marched westward.
(c) They are relocated via train.
(d) They are released.

4. How old is Margolius when Kovály sees him last?
(a) Forty-six.
(b) Thirty-four.
(c) Forty-three.
(d) Thirty-nine.

5. How does Kovály describe the atmosphere in Prague by the middle of 1951?
(a) As hostile as it had been during the Nazi occupation.
(b) As unnerving.
(c) As peaceful and calm.
(d) As having an air of freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do most of Kovály's friends offer her when she visits?

2. Why is Kovály unable to move into a cheaper apartment after Margolius' arrest?

3. Where does the Margolius family move after Rudolf accepts his high-ranking government job?

4. How does Kovály get herself an apartment after the end of the war?

5. What position does Margolius secure in the government?

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