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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. 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 does not acknowledge humanity.
(c) Jaromil's drawings reflect a fear of women.
(d) Jaromil does not have enough talent to draw portraits.

2. Who was Jaromil's first and greatest friend?
(a) His grandpa.
(b) His dog, Alik.
(c) His dad.
(d) His friend, the janitor's son.

3. Why does Jaromil walk through the world with a feeling of guilt?
(a) Because he is not living life to the fullest.
(b) Because he is not loyal to the principles that his father died for.
(c) Because he leaves Maman at home alone.
(d) Because he betrayed the only love of his life.

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

5. What is the primary reason that Xavier runs into danger ahead of his comrades?
(a) He wants to show them that he is a man and worthy of their friendship.
(b) He wants to live in the exciting aura of death.
(c) He would rather die in battle as die an old man.
(d) He wants to make up for losing the list that they wanted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jaromil's father prepare for leaving home several days at a time on business trips?

2. What is Maman's attitude about her affair?

3. What does Jaromil think is the quintessential surrealist object?

4. Why does the artist paint two X's on Maman's face?

5. What pleased the artist the most about Jaromil's drawings?

(see the answer key)

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