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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chaps. 9-11, pp. 242-266.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinctive piece of clothing does the old woman wear when she dances with Xavier?
(a) A purple blouse.
(b) A dark red sweater.
(c) A yellow dress.
(d) A dark blue dress.

2. Why does Jaromil go to the beach with Maman and her friends?
(a) He cannot think of any excuse not to go.
(b) He thinks a day away might make him happier.
(c) Maman will not leave him alone until he said yes.
(d) He wants to spend time with Maman.

3. According to the janitor's son, why do policemen like to read poetry?
(a) They are proving that they are not like the cutthroat policemen of the former regime.
(b) They enjoy something delicate after a hard day's work.
(c) They want to be connected to the common people.
(d) They monitor it to make sure the poets aren't writing anything against the state.

4. What location is Maman most excited to film in?
(a) Jaromil's bedroom.
(b) The countryside surrounding Prague.
(c) Her garden.
(d) The artist's studio.

5. How does Xavier know that there will be no executions the day he hears shots fired?
(a) He has not yet given the command for anyone to be executed.
(b) Only one family is being targeted.
(c) The list of victims is in his notebook.
(d) He has the list of victims memorized.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the highest point of happiness which Jaromil reaches so far in his life?

2. What does Jaromil write in his diary about the night he was supposed to lose his virginity?

3. What is Jaromil's criterion for a true poem?

4. What are the four students singing about while on the train?

5. When Jaromil wants to recite poetry to the redhead, what disturbing thought occurs to him?

(see the answer key)

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