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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. When Margolias' trial begins, how long has it been since his arrest?
(a) Fifteen months.
(b) Twelve months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Seven months.

2. After her illness, what does Kovály do to prepare to reenter the outside world?
(a) Kovály learns to speak Russian.
(b) Kovály writes letters to long-lost friends and family.
(c) Kovály dyes her clothing black.
(d) Kovály devotes herself to Communism.

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

4. After Margolius' verdict is announced, who arranges for Ivan to stay in the country a bit longer?
(a) Pavel Eisner.
(b) Pavel Kovály.
(c) Mrs. Machova.
(d) Merenka.

5. In 1941, with whom does Kovály live in the ghetto where she is taken?
(a) Her God parents.
(b) A group of girls around her age.
(c) An elderly woman.
(d) Her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Franta seek forgiveness from Kovály?

2. Which area does the escaped women enter after leaving Nazi Germany?

3. During her time in hiding, what does Kovály wish she could go outside to do?

4. What happens to many of the people who return to Prague from the concentration camps?

5. Months after Margolius' arrest, why does the Communist Party send a team to Kovály's apartment?

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