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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion did Utz's grandmother convert to?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Catholicism.

2. What does the the narrator's friend say artists in Prague will moan about?
(a) The totalitarian state.
(b) The Czech youth.
(c) The Russians.
(d) Lack of funds.

3. What does the bear symbolize?
(a) Communist rule.
(b) The country's protector.
(c) Strength.
(d) Family unity.

4. What kind of animal did Orlik study for thirty years?
(a) Dinosaurs.
(b) Mammonths.
(c) Sabre tooth tigers.
(d) Dodos.

5. What does Utz slam on to the desk when someone questions his racial purity?
(a) His mother's photo.
(b) His birth certificate.
(c) A knife.
(d) His father's medal.

6. What color is Utz's carpet?
(a) Gray.
(b) Pink.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

7. How does the narrator describe Utz's eyes?
(a) Huge.
(b) Narrow.
(c) Slits.
(d) Round.

8. Why does Utz think Germany will lose the war?
(a) Only Germany believes in Fascism.
(b) Germany does not have enough fire power.
(c) Hitler's star will soon fade.
(d) Invaders usually come to grief.

9. What does Utz cram on his mirror backed shelves?
(a) Porcelains.
(b) Cash.
(c) Books.
(d) Dolls.

10. What was the easiest way to get an exit visa?
(a) On the grounds of writer's block.
(b) On the grounds of racial hatred.
(c) On the grounds of depression.
(d) On the grounds of ill health.

11. In what country does Utz say he still had money?
(a) Switerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) America.
(d) Yugoslavia.

12. What color carnations does Urlik place on Utz's coffin?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

13. Whose tomb do the Hasids lay stone on?
(a) Jan Hus.
(b) Tomas Masaryk.
(c) Franz Kafka.
(d) Rabbi Loew.

14. What does Golem mean in Hebrew?
(a) Unformed.
(b) Unbroken.
(c) Unloved.
(d) Unfortunate.

15. Who has paid for Orlik and Marta's breakfast at the Hotel Bristow?
(a) Jan.
(b) Orlik.
(c) Utz.
(d) Lucien.

Short Answer Questions

1. What German city does Utz's grandmother send him to?

2. What covers Utz's coffin?

3. Who does Utz believe art collections should belong to?

4. Who is Marta toasting at four pm?

5. What does the narrator say is always possible in Prague?

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