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

2. In Part III, Chapter 19, how does Jaromil get a fever?
(a) He takes a walk around the snowy town without wearing winter clothes.
(b) He visits the university girl when she is sick.
(c) He stands on the balcony of a girl's apartment in the snow.
(d) He sits on a park bench with the university girl.

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

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

5. Why does Maman take her husband's picture off the wall?
(a) He had not been involved in the underground resistance.
(b) He had been having an affair with a Jewish girl.
(c) She fell in love with someone else.
(d) He had been complying with the Communist takeover.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Xavier know that there will be no executions the day he hears shots fired?

2. In the opinion of Jaromil's uncle, why did the revolution occur?

3. What is the first time Jaromil's words save him from punishment?

4. What does Xavier find most compelling about the woman in the house?

5. What was the dramatic action that led to the kiss between Jaromil and the university girl?

(see the answer key)

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