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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. What is Maman's attitude about her affair?
(a) She loves the artist and sees the affair as something beautiful.
(b) She does not love the artist but sees the affair as something beautiful.
(c) She does not love the artist but is afraid that if she leaves him, he will refuse to teach Jaromil.
(d) She is hoping to leave her husband for the artist.

2. What justification does Maman give herself for her initial infidelity?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Lust.

3. Why does Jaromil not react to the words his mother painted for his room redecoration?
(a) He does not recognize that the words are his.
(b) He is ashamed that she used his own words.
(c) He is embarrassed to show how proud he is of them.
(d) He is amazed that his words have their own significance.

4. To what does Jaromil poetically compare Magda?
(a) Fire and passion.
(b) Earth and stability.
(c) Ice and cruelty.
(d) Water and sorrow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Jaromil's parents redecorate his room?

2. Who or what is the real source of Jaromil's poetic inspiration?

3. Why does Maman not want to go to the lake on vacation?

4. Why does Jaromil begin taking lesson from the art teacher?

5. How does Jaromil's father prepare for leaving home several days at a time on business trips?

(see the answer key)

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