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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On the train, why does Xavier avoid his Latin professor?
(a) He failed Latin class the first time he took it.
(b) He thinks the Latin professor will yell at him for missing class.
(c) His Latin professor does not like him.
(d) He has not been to class in a long time.
2. Why does Maman feel guilty about her husband's death?
(a) She does not miss him because she has Jaromil.
(b) The news of his death had not made her sad.
(c) She had been unfaithful to him while he was involved in the underground mission.
(d) She had inadvertently caused his death.
3. Why do Jaromil's drawings favor dogs?
(a) He sees dogs as the symbol of virtue and natural goodness.
(b) He loves dogs better than any other animal.
(c) He cannot draw any other animal.
(d) He draws dogs best.
4. What is Jaromil's criterion for a true poem?
(a) It must be able to stand apart from other poems.
(b) It must sound poetic when it is recited.
(c) It must have an established form.
(d) It must be read by someone other than the author.
5. Why is revolution an exciting prospect to young people?
(a) They are able to destroy their fathers' world.
(b) It provides the excitement they crave.
(c) They can act without consequences.
(d) It gives them an outlet for violent and sexual cravings.
Short Answer Questions
1. What distinctive piece of clothing does the old woman wear when she dances with Xavier?
2. What happens as Maman sees her son's physicality?
3. As the story reveals, what is in store for the famous poet?
4. How does the artist show Maman that he is not interested in a relationship with her?
5. According to Maman, where was the poet conceived?
Short Essay Questions
1. What role does Jaromil want the artist to play in his life? How does the artist fall short of these expectations?
2. How does Part 4 begin? What are the literary advantages to this?
3. As Jaromil reaches adolescence, why is manhood so important to him?
4. Who is Jaromil's only school friend? What picture do these two children present?
5. Why is Jaromil thrilled at the thought of catching Magda, the family maid, in the bathtub? What does this say about his sexual development?
6. When Jaromil returns at midnight after walking the university girl home, Maman becomes hysterical because she was worried about him. What does this scene show about these two people's perception of love?
7. What revelation does Maman have about her husband one night after a party? How does this affect her relationship with Jaromil?
8. Given the first three paragraphs of Part 2, what leads the reader to believe that this character is Jaromil? What clues tell the reader that it is someone else?
9. Why is Jaromil attracted to the dark-haired girl? What does this attraction show about his development as a character?
10. Throughout the second half of Part 3, what do Jaromil and the university girl think about their love? What impression does their opinion give to the reader?
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