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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chaps. 7-8, pp. 225-242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Xavier usually go when he skips school?
(a) The Andrews Bridge.
(b) To his girlfriend's house.
(c) The Charles Bridge.
(d) The yellow house.

2. What distinctive piece of clothing does the old woman wear when she dances with Xavier?
(a) A dark red sweater.
(b) A dark blue dress.
(c) A yellow dress.
(d) A purple blouse.

3. What question does the middle-aged woman have for the group of poets?
(a) How will socialism affect their personal lives?
(b) Why was the bus stop moved down the road?
(c) How is modern love different from love in the past?
(d) How will socialism affect poetic forms?

4. 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) He is too old to be part of the future.
(d) The young audience simply identifies him with their parents.

5. What does Jaromil hang on the wall in his room?
(a) A portrait of his father.
(b) A portrait of his mother.
(c) A portrait of Karl Marx.
(d) His parents' wedding picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary reason that Xavier runs into danger ahead of his comrades?

2. What are the four students singing about while on the train?

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

4. What personal aspect was considered a political crime during Jaromil's time?

5. What does Xavier take as an invitation to enter the house?

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