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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. Who or what is the real source of Jaromil's poetic inspiration?
(a) His talent.
(b) The children's books his mother read.
(c) His grandpa.
(d) His father's influence.

2. To Jaromil, what determines a woman's beauty?
(a) Her spirit.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her face.
(d) Her body.

3. How does Jaromil's father prepare for leaving home several days at a time on business trips?
(a) He never gives his family warning.
(b) Maman cooks for two days ahead so he can take food with him.
(c) He spends time with Jaromil.
(d) He makes Maman do his laundry.

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) He no longer loves her.
(c) His life is much more difficult than she can ever bear.
(d) He loves her but not enough to fight her husband for her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jaromil treat his dates with girls?

2. According to Maman, where was the poet conceived?

3. How does Maman view her love for the young engineer?

4. In confiding to Jaromil, what does Maman say is her greatest love?

5. How is the university girl different from any other girl Jaromil has known?

(see the answer key)

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