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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pavel Kovály find for the apartment Kovály moves to after Margolius' death?

2. What is Pavel Kovály said to have had no interest in?

3. At the hospital, with what is Kovály eventually diagnosed?

4. What happens when Pavel Kovály and Kovály marry?

5. What does the Party tell Kovály they refused to do in regards to Margolius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. When does it occur and how does it affect Kovály? Why does the Soviet Bloc feel compelled to occupy Czechoslovakia?

Essay Topic 2

What is the historical relevance of this story? Why is Kovály's story important to read about? What elements of this story are relevant and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the writer's purpose for writing "Under A Cruel Star." What does she wish to convey to the reader?

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