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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 Jaromil's criterion for a true poem?
(a) It must be read by someone other than the author.
(b) It must sound poetic when it is recited.
(c) It must have an established form.
(d) It must be able to stand apart from other poems.

2. When do Jaromil's parents redecorate his room?
(a) The day after his grandpa's funeral.
(b) The night before his sixth birthday.
(c) The night before his fifth birthday.
(d) The day before Christmas when he is six.

3. Why does the artist paint two X's on Maman's face?
(a) So that her original existence means nothing.
(b) So that he can recreate her.
(c) To show his cancellation of humanity.
(d) To illustrate his secret hatred of women.

4. How do Jaromil and Maman reach the lake resort?
(a) By walking.
(b) By train and buggy.
(c) By car.
(d) By train.

5. What reason does the poet's father give for not having more children?
(a) Jaromil is such a nuisance that he does not want more like him.
(b) He is about to go to war and would not be a part of the children's lives.
(c) He cannot afford to raise more children.
(d) He was forced to compromise for one child in the beginning, so Maman should compromise and be happy with only one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jaromil see as the sign that his verses have true power?

2. What night does Magda take her bath?

3. Why do Jaromil's drawings favor dogs?

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

5. Why does Jaromil not react to the words his mother painted for his room redecoration?

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