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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. What punishment does Margolius receive for his supposed crimes?
(a) A monetary fine.
(b) Ten years hard labor.
(c) The death penalty.
(d) Life in prison.

2. Who moves into Kovály's apartment with her?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Margolius.
(c) A young Jewish woman.
(d) Marta.

3. What anniversary celebration does Kovály and Margolius attend in 1950?
(a) The anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.
(b) The anniversary of Gottwald's appointment as Prime Minister.
(c) The anniversary of Karl Marx's birth.
(d) The anniversary of Victorious February.

4. What is the meaning of the 'S' stamped on Margolius' case file?
(a) It indicates that the Soviet Union requested his arrest.
(b) It indicates that he is Jewish.
(c) That his arrest relates to state security.
(d) His arrest is associated with Slánský's arrest.

5. Who is Rudolf Slánský?
(a) A Russian diplomat.
(b) A Communist politician.
(c) Margolius' underling.
(d) A resistance leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is the ghetto liquidated?

2. What ailment does Kovály develop as a result of her poor living and work conditions?

3. What is Bartos able to do in order to help Kovály?

4. After wandering Prague looking for help, where does Kovály find herself doubting her faith in God?

5. What happens economically in Czechoslovakia as Communism takes hold?

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