View a FREE sample

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. What is the artist's opinion about Jaromil's drawings of headless women?
(a) Jaromil's drawings reflect a fear of women.
(b) Jaromil does not acknowledge humanity.
(c) Jaromil does not have enough talent to draw portraits.
(d) The environments of the pictures do not acknowledge humanity.

2. How does Maman have complete control of her son?
(a) By acting as both his mother and father.
(b) By controlling his emotions.
(c) By being very strict with him.
(d) By deciding what he wears and eats.

3. Why does the artist begin loaning books to Jaromil?
(a) He wants to expand Jaromil's knowledge of art.
(b) So that Maman will be unafraid to read them.
(c) So that Jaromil will study in his spare time.
(d) He wants Jaromil to think that he is very smart.

4. Why does the artist paint two X's on Maman's face?
(a) To illustrate his secret hatred of women.
(b) To show his cancellation of humanity.
(c) So that he can recreate her.
(d) So that her original existence means nothing.

5. 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 wants him to apologize for humiliating her.
(c) She knows that she no longer loves him.
(d) She suspects that he was cheating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jaromil's classmates find most irritating about him?

2. What pleased the artist the most about Jaromil's drawings?

3. According to the poet's father, where was the poet conceived?

4. In looking at the Apollo statue, what does Maman hope?

5. What is Maman's attitude about her affair?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 420 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample