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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 pleased the artist the most about Jaromil's drawings?
(a) Jaromil's own modesty when presenting them.
(b) The high degree of talent which they exhibited.
(c) The amount of time and care that went into them.
(d) The original inner world that they revealed.

2. Why does the artist begin loaning books to Jaromil?
(a) So that Jaromil will study in his spare time.
(b) So that Maman will be unafraid to read them.
(c) He wants to expand Jaromil's knowledge of art.
(d) He wants Jaromil to think that he is very smart.

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

4. Why does Xavier leave the beautiful woman?
(a) The world becomes even more beautiful because it came at the cost of her love.
(b) His life is much more difficult than she can ever bear.
(c) He no longer loves her.
(d) He loves her but not enough to fight her husband for her.

5. According to the poet's father, where was the poet conceived?
(a) In the countryside near Prague.
(b) In the mother's apartment.
(c) In the apartment of his colleague.
(d) On a park bench.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Xavier's first impression of the woman in the house?

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

3. Who was Jaromil's first and greatest friend?

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

5. What night does Magda take her bath?

(see the answer key)

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