View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What work does Pavel Kovály find for Kovály after she loses her work-at-home job?
(a) A position at a shoe store.
(b) An office assistant job.
(c) Freelance art work.
(d) Translation work.

3. How does Kovály describe the atmosphere in Prague by the middle of 1951?
(a) As hostile as it had been during the Nazi occupation.
(b) As having an air of freedom.
(c) As unnerving.
(d) As peaceful and calm.

4. At his trial, to what crime does Margolius confess?
(a) Murder.
(b) Racketeering.
(c) Treason.
(d) Blackmail.

5. in 1968, who amasses military forces along the Czech borders?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) The Soviet Union.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point does the staff at the hospital Kovály is admitted to stop giving her good treatment?

2. Why do guards stop Kovály at the border when she tries to leave Czechoslovakia?

3. After recovering from her illness and mourning, what document does Kovály realize she needs in order to arrange her life?

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

5. What work-at-home job does Kovály find after Margolius' death?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 293 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample