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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chaps. 15-28, pp.114-158.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Only one family is being targeted.
(c) He has the list of victims memorized.
(d) The list of victims is in his notebook.

2. What is the artist's opinion about Jaromil's drawings of headless women?
(a) The environments of the pictures do not acknowledge humanity.
(b) Jaromil's drawings reflect a fear of women.
(c) Jaromil does not acknowledge humanity.
(d) Jaromil does not have enough talent to draw portraits.

3. Why does Maman push away her husband's hand when he wants to make love?
(a) She wants him to apologize for humiliating her.
(b) She wants to punish him for humiliating her.
(c) She suspects that he was cheating.
(d) She knows that she no longer loves him.

4. On the train, why does Xavier avoid his Latin professor?
(a) He thinks the Latin professor will yell at him for missing class.
(b) He has not been to class in a long time.
(c) His Latin professor does not like him.
(d) He failed Latin class the first time he took it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What night does Magda take her bath?

2. How does Jaromil treat his dates with girls?

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

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

5. Why does Xavier constantly arrive late, no matter where he's going?

(see the answer key)

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