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

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

3. Why does the blond girl wear a beautiful white dress to the dance hall?
(a) She wants to personify the snow.
(b) She wants Xavier to notice her.
(c) It is her wedding dress.
(d) She wants to attract attention from the boys around her.

4. Why does Jaromil begin taking lesson from the art teacher?
(a) His art was consistently mediocre.
(b) Maman took an interest in the art teacher.
(c) He was tired of drawing people with dogs' heads.
(d) He thought the art teacher would make a good father.

5. Why does Maman not want to go to the lake on vacation?
(a) It would have reminded her of happier summers.
(b) She did not have enough money.
(c) She wanted her husband to go along.
(d) Jaromil did not want to go with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What night does Magda take her bath?

2. According to the poet's father, where was the poet conceived?

3. What kind of dog does the art teacher have?

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

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

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