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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 Pavel Kovály find for the apartment Kovály moves to after Margolius' death?
(a) A radio.
(b) A stove.
(c) An icebox.
(d) A mattress.

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

3. At what point does the staff at the hospital Kovály is admitted to stop giving her good treatment?
(a) After Kovály loses her temper with a nurse.
(b) When it becomes clear she has no money.
(c) When the hospital becomes over-crowded with patients.
(d) When they find out her husband has been arrested.

4. What does Kovály find out about her friends when she returns to Prague?
(a) They pool their money and prepare a place for her to stay.
(b) They notify the Gestapo of her return.
(c) They are gone.
(d) They are terrified of being seen with her.

5. During her time in hiding, what does Kovály spend a lot of her time doing?
(a) Reading magazines.
(b) Studying art.
(c) Writing to friends abroad.
(d) Listening to the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is favored by Communist propaganda?

2. To what are the families of arrested individuals subjected?

3. What do the police seize from the Margolius' apartment?

4. Which group does Kovály contact after receiving the note from Ruda?

5. Who dies just six months after Margolius' death?

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