2. How do Kovály's neighbors treat her after Margolius' arrest?
(a) With pity.
(b) With concern.
(c) With hostility.
(d) With indifference.

3. Where does Kovály find a job in order to support herself and Ivan?
(a) At a dairy.
(b) At a print shop.
(c) At a factory.
(d) At a nursery school.

4. What happens when Pavel Kovály and Kovály marry?
(a) Pavel is fired.
(b) They make plans to emigrate to Britain.
(c) Their wedding is interrupted by a riot.
(d) Ivan disapproves.

5. Why is Kovály unable to move into a cheaper apartment after Margolius' arrest?
(a) The party refuses to let her.
(b) There is a housing shortage in Prague.
(c) She is under house arrest.
(d) She cannot afford the moving fees.

6. Where is Ivan living at the time of the 1960s occupation of Czechoslovakia?
(a) Austria.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) Canada.

7. After recovering from her illness and mourning, what document does Kovály realize she needs in order to arrange her life?
(a) Her husband's will.
(b) Her birth certificate.
(c) A driver's license.
(d) A death certificate.

8. What does Margolius beg Kovály to do during their last meeting?
(a) Remarry.
(b) Forget she ever knew him.
(c) Leave Czechoslovakia.
(d) Help his escape.

9. As the Iron Curtain falls on Czechoslovakia, what happens to the media?
(a) The media disappears.
(b) The media only reports Russian news.
(c) The media becomes controlled by the State.
(d) The media focuses on feel-good stories.

10. Who comes to power in 1956?
(a) Nikita Khruschchev.
(b) Nikolai Bulganin.
(c) Alexey Kosygin.
(d) Iosef Stalin.

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

12. What is Pavel Kovály said to have had no interest in?
(a) Making money.
(b) Other people.
(c) Czech independence.
(d) Party politics.

13. How does Marenka secure hospitalization for Kovály?
(a) Marenka pays for the treatment.
(b) Marenka's sister works at the hospital.
(c) Marenka causes a public scene.
(d) Marenka bribes a doctor.

14. What do the police seize from the Margolius' apartment?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Items made of silver.
(c) Jewish cultural items.
(d) Documents and cash.

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