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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chaps. 7-8, pp. 225-242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous composer's music is played at the blond girl's funeral?
(a) Chopin's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Bach's.
(d) Mozart's.

2. What does Xavier take as an invitation to enter the house?
(a) The open door.
(b) The woman beckoning.
(c) The husband's absence.
(d) The open window.

3. With whom does the famous poet appear on the street?
(a) A common girl taken from the hubbub of life.
(b) His mother.
(c) An imposing policeman who personifies his beliefs.
(d) A pretty girl who looks like a fashion model.

4. What distinctive piece of clothing does the old woman wear when she dances with Xavier?
(a) A purple blouse.
(b) A dark red sweater.
(c) A dark blue dress.
(d) A yellow dress.

5. Why is the famous poet booed by the audience after he reads a poem?
(a) His ideas are not Marxist enough.
(b) The young audience simply identifies him with their parents.
(c) His words no longer relate to the world.
(d) He is too old to be part of the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. While kissing the old woman, why does Xavier turn on the light?

2. How many poets participate in the recitation?

3. What does Xavier do with the husband after his presence is discovered?

4. What does Jaromil do when the redhead catches him staring through her apartment window?

5. What is the silver-haired poet's attitude toward the poetry reading in the auditorium?

(see the answer key)

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