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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chaps. 6-11, pp. 27- 62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Maman, where was the poet conceived?
(a) In the countryside near Prague.
(b) In the apartment of the father's colleague.
(c) In her apartment.
(d) On a park bench.

2. Why does Maman push away her husband's hand when he wants to make love?
(a) She wants to punish him for humiliating her.
(b) She knows that she no longer loves him.
(c) She suspects that he was cheating.
(d) She wants him to apologize for humiliating her.

3. What pleased the artist the most about Jaromil's drawings?
(a) Jaromil's own modesty when presenting them.
(b) The original inner world that they revealed.
(c) The amount of time and care that went into them.
(d) The high degree of talent which they exhibited.

4. Why does Maman welcome her pregnancy?
(a) She thinks perhaps her husband will truly love her.
(b) She has always wanted to be a mother.
(c) She sees it as the final step of independence from her parents.
(d) She sees the family as a trio filling the universe.

5. Why does Jaromil begin taking lesson from the art teacher?
(a) He was tired of drawing people with dogs' heads.
(b) Maman took an interest in the art teacher.
(c) His art was consistently mediocre.
(d) He thought the art teacher would make a good father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first time Jaromil's words save him from punishment?

2. Why do Jaromil's drawings favor dogs?

3. What does Jaromil draw during his first lesson in the artist's studio?

4. Who was Jaromil's first and greatest friend?

5. How do Jaromil and Maman reach the lake resort?

(see the answer key)

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