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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Poet is Jealous, Chaps. 1-3, pp. 185-204.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the artist show Maman that he is not interested in a relationship with her?
(a) Treats her like a friend when she goes to his apartment.
(b) Tells her he does not want to see her again.
(c) Shows her new paintings of his girlfriend.
(d) Tells her everything about his girlfriend.

2. What does Jaromil do when the redhead catches him staring through her apartment window?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Keeps staring unabashedly.
(c) Knocks on her door.
(d) Brings her flowers.

3. Why does Jaromil like the girl in the white coat who works at the store?
(a) He is attracted to women who wear white.
(b) She reminds him of his old maid, Magda.
(c) She has a great revolutionary spirit.
(d) She looks like his mother when she was young.

4. What is Xavier's first impression of the woman in the house?
(a) Tiredness.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Happiness.

5. While kissing the old woman, why does Xavier turn on the light?
(a) He wants to show off for the blond girl.
(b) He wants to take away the old woman's shame in her withered body.
(c) He wants to block out all sight of the blond girl.
(d) He does not want to lose sight of the blond girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maman want to return to her relationship with the artist?

2. When Jaromil has difficulty undressing the redhead, what is the girl wearing?

3. What pleased the artist the most about Jaromil's drawings?

4. Why does the blond girl wear a beautiful white dress to the dance hall?

5. Why is Jaromil jealous of the redhead?

(see the answer key)

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