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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. To what does Jaromil poetically compare Magda?
(a) Ice and cruelty.
(b) Fire and passion.
(c) Water and sorrow.
(d) Earth and stability.

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

3. What is Maman's attitude about her affair?
(a) She loves the artist and sees the affair as something beautiful.
(b) She does not love the artist but is afraid that if she leaves him, he will refuse to teach Jaromil.
(c) She does not love the artist but sees the affair as something beautiful.
(d) She is hoping to leave her husband for the artist.

4. Why does Xavier constantly arrive late, no matter where he's going?
(a) He prefers to tempt fate by not scheduling things very well.
(b) He feels that a scheduled life is boring and unsurprising.
(c) He has always had trouble being punctual.
(d) His watch is always slow.

5. How does Xavier know that there will be no executions the day he hears shots fired?
(a) He has the list of victims memorized.
(b) He has not yet given the command for anyone to be executed.
(c) Only one family is being targeted.
(d) The list of victims is in his notebook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jaromil show off opinions about education which he heard from his grandfather?

2. On the train, why does Xavier avoid his Latin professor?

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

4. Who or what is the real source of Jaromil's poetic inspiration?

5. Where does Xavier usually go when he skips school?

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