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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city are the chairs in Utz's room from?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Madrid.

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

3. Who does Utz believe art collections should belong to?
(a) Museums.
(b) The community.
(c) Private collectors.
(d) The state.

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

5. What is the name of the river that runs through Prague?
(a) Vltava.
(b) Terebkou.
(c) Hresdu.
(d) Lithe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion did Utz's grandmother convert to?

2. In what country does Utz say he still had money?

3. What does Utz start to watch in the cinema twice a week?

4. Why did the narrator go to Prague?

5. Where did Utz's grandmother live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Utz develop his theory about porcelain collecting?

2. Who was Rabbi Loew?

3. What does Dr. Orlik do every time he sees a fly in the restaurant?

4. Describe Utz's apartment.

5. How does Utz prove he is racially pure?

6. How did Utz's grandmother ignite Utz's interest in Porcelain collecting?

7. Why is there no trout available at the trout restaurant?

8. How did Utz lose his temper with the secret police?

9. Why does Dr. Orlik study the household fly?

10. Describe the stuffed bear in the Hotel Bristol.

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