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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. To what does Jaromil poetically compare Magda?
(a) Earth and stability.
(b) Water and sorrow.
(c) Fire and passion.
(d) Ice and cruelty.

2. In desperation for a response, what does Jaromil mail to the famous poet?
(a) His own long poem written in the poet's most recent book.
(b) A twenty-page letter.
(c) A grey striped dove.
(d) Twenty telephone receivers.

3. What does Jaromil think is the quintessential surrealist object?
(a) His mother's light blue perfume bottle.
(b) The chair leg if seen by itself.
(c) The statue of Apollo.
(d) The telephone receiver with the dangling cord.

4. When do Jaromil's parents redecorate his room?
(a) The night before his fifth birthday.
(b) The day after his grandpa's funeral.
(c) The night before his sixth birthday.
(d) The day before Christmas when he is six.

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 wants to make up for losing the list that they wanted.
(d) He would rather die in battle as die an old man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Xavier use sleep?

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

4. Why does Maman push away her husband's hand when he wants to make love?

5. The second time that Jaromil does not make love to the university girl, what does she think?

(see the answer key)

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