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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: The Poet on the Run, pp. 161-181.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As the story reveals, what is in store for the famous poet?
(a) Ostracization from society.
(b) Painful death.
(c) Jaromil's hatred.
(d) Sudden death.

3. When do Jaromil's parents redecorate his room?
(a) The day before Christmas when he is six.
(b) The night before his sixth birthday.
(c) The night before his fifth birthday.
(d) The day after his grandpa's funeral.

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

5. Why does Maman feel guilty about her husband's death?
(a) The news of his death had not made her sad.
(b) She does not miss him because she has Jaromil.
(c) She had inadvertently caused his death.
(d) She had been unfaithful to him while he was involved in the underground mission.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jaromil think is the quintessential surrealist object?

2. On the train, why does Xavier avoid his Latin professor?

3. In Part III, Chapter 19, how does Jaromil get a fever?

4. Why is Jaromil filled with pride after sleeping with the redhead girl?

5. How does the artist show Maman that he is not interested in a relationship with her?

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