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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chaps. 4-6, pp. 204-225.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What justification does Maman give herself for her initial infidelity?
(a) Anger.
(b) Lust.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Innocence.

3. What do Jaromil's classmates find most irritating about him?
(a) He has more money than they do.
(b) Mother love clings to everything he has.
(c) He received more Christmas presents than any of them did.
(d) He does not join in any of their games.

4. In looking at the Apollo statue, what does Maman hope?
(a) That her son will inherit the god's divine attributes.
(b) That the gods will treat her child favorably.
(c) That Apollo will protect her son from the world.
(d) That her son will resemble the god rather than his human father.

5. Why was Maman initially pleased to think about meeting Jaromil's girlfriend?
(a) She thought perhaps she could make a friend.
(b) She had told the downstairs tenant that her family would need the entire upper floor.
(c) She wanted to make peace with Jaromil by meeting his girlfriend.
(d) She wanted to befriend the redhead so she could control Jaromil more.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the janitor's son, why do policemen like to read poetry?

2. What distinctive piece of clothing does the old woman wear when she dances with Xavier?

3. During the Marxist debate which Jaromil attends, how does one person cause a distraction?

4. What can only a true poet know?

5. What does Jaromil draw during his first lesson in the artist's studio?

(see the answer key)

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