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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Xavier, pp. 65-89.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What night does Magda take her bath?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

2. Why do Jaromil's drawings favor dogs?
(a) He draws dogs best.
(b) He loves dogs better than any other animal.
(c) He cannot draw any other animal.
(d) He sees dogs as the symbol of virtue and natural goodness.

3. In looking at the Apollo statue, what does Maman hope?
(a) That the gods will treat her child favorably.
(b) That her son will inherit the god's divine attributes.
(c) That Apollo will protect her son from the world.
(d) That her son will resemble the god rather than his human father.

4. What is unusual about Xavier's presence at the blond girl's funeral?
(a) He knows nearly half of the other mourners.
(b) He attended the funeral although he did not truly love her.
(c) He is not at all sad that she died.
(d) He is the only one who knows what caused her death.

5. What is the first time Jaromil's words save him from punishment?
(a) When he yelled in a trochee speech pattern.
(b) When his insult was a rhyme.
(c) When he began reciting the encyclopedia.
(d) When he used adult vocabulary at a young age.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Jaromil poetically compare Magda?

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

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

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

5. What distinctive piece of clothing does the old woman wear when she dances with Xavier?

(see the answer key)

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