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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: The Poet on the Run, pp. 161-181.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the brunette leave Prague?
(a) She does not want to face Jaromil.
(b) She is getting married.
(c) She is afraid of rioting in the city.
(d) She is involved in underground activities and must flee.

2. During the Marxist debate which Jaromil attends, how does one person cause a distraction?
(a) Periodically sniffing a wilted lily.
(b) Elbowing the girl next to him whenever the speaker makes a good point.
(c) Reading random sections of Marx's writing.
(d) Tapping his foot against his chair leg.

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

4. Why is Jaromil especially proud of the slogan "No churches"?
(a) The youth of today do not need to be burdened by religion.
(b) Church reminds him of his mother.
(c) He hates the idea of God.
(d) The statement erases two thousand years of history.

5. 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 failed Latin class the first time he took it.
(c) His Latin professor does not like him.
(d) He has not been to class in a long time.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kundera, what is "tenderness"?

2. Why does Maman feel guilty about her husband's death?

3. Who or what is the real source of Jaromil's poetic inspiration?

4. What does Jaromil hang on the wall in his room?

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

(see the answer key)

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