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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kovály notice about nearly all the people arrested by the government?
(a) They are former resistance members.
(b) They are unmarried men.
(c) They are Jewish.
(d) They are middle-level politicians.

2. What work-at-home job does Kovály find after Margolius' death?
(a) Assembling slippers.
(b) Stuffing envelopes.
(c) Weaving scarves.
(d) Painting figurines.

3. What does Kovály notice is happening to her family in January 1952?
(a) They are growing apart.
(b) They are being watched and followed.
(c) They are being gossiped about by neighbors.
(d) They are running out of money.

4. For how many months is Kovály hidden by the resistance?
(a) Six months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Two months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What anniversary celebration does Kovály and Margolius attend in 1950?

2. What is the meaning of the 'S' stamped on Margolius' case file?

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

4. How does Kovály travel to Prague after reaching the outskirts of the city?

5. As Communism takes hold in Czechoslovakia, what does Kovály note about the confessions issued by arrested individuals?

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