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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 can only a true poet know?
(a) The desire not to be a poet.
(b) The desire to write a life-changing poem.
(c) The desire to live in a world without mirrors.
(d) The desire to be a part of the world.

2. What happens as Maman sees her son's physicality?
(a) She becomes even more revolted by physicality.
(b) Her tenderness increases.
(c) She begins to question her sexuality.
(d) She begins to accept her own physicality.

3. Why is revolution an exciting prospect to young people?
(a) They are able to destroy their fathers' world.
(b) They can act without consequences.
(c) It provides the excitement they crave.
(d) It gives them an outlet for violent and sexual cravings.

4. Why does Xavier leave the beautiful woman?
(a) He no longer loves her.
(b) The world becomes even more beautiful because it came at the cost of her love.
(c) He loves her but not enough to fight her husband for her.
(d) His life is much more difficult than she can ever bear.

5. Why had Jaromil not known about the film about his life?
(a) Maman had wanted it to be a surprise.
(b) Maman was subtly hoping the film would actually be about her.
(c) The cinematographer was not comfortable having Jaromil deeply involved.
(d) He was too caught up in the redhead to notice.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Xavier usually go when he skips school?

3. What happens during the second half of Jaromil's poetry recitation?

4. What is the artist's opinion about Jaromil's drawings of headless women?

5. Why is 1949 an interesting year for Czech youth?

(see the answer key)

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