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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7: The Poet Dies, pp. 289-307.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jaromil show off opinions about education which he heard from his grandfather?
(a) During school.
(b) At the dentist's office.
(c) At the doctor's office.
(d) At a friend's house.

2. What is the primary reason that Xavier runs into danger ahead of his comrades?
(a) He wants to live in the exciting aura of death.
(b) He would rather die in battle as die an old man.
(c) He wants to make up for losing the list that they wanted.
(d) He wants to show them that he is a man and worthy of their friendship.

3. Why does Xavier leave the beautiful woman?
(a) His life is much more difficult than she can ever bear.
(b) The world becomes even more beautiful because it came at the cost of her love.
(c) He loves her but not enough to fight her husband for her.
(d) He no longer loves her.

4. Why is Jaromil not jealous when he considers the redhead in the hands of the policemen?
(a) Once she is gone, he no longer cares about her.
(b) He knows that her love for him will never waver.
(c) He has deep faith that the policemen will never hurt her.
(d) She is his creation and therefore belongs only to him.

5. What kind of dog does the art teacher have?
(a) A Dalmatian.
(b) An Alsatian.
(c) A Great Dane.
(d) A St. Bernard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jaromil hang on the wall in his room?

2. Why does the lyrical poet make his poetry striking?

3. During the Marxist debate which Jaromil attends, how does one person cause a distraction?

4. What justification does Maman give herself for her initial infidelity?

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

(see the answer key)

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