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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. How does the film begin?
(a) With pictures of Jaromil as a child.
(b) With Maman recounting childhood memories with Jaromil.
(c) With a home recording of Jaromil as a child.
(d) With Jaromil reciting his most famous poem.

2. What is unusual about Xavier's presence at the blond girl's funeral?
(a) He knows nearly half of the other mourners.
(b) He is the only one who knows what caused her death.
(c) He is not at all sad that she died.
(d) He attended the funeral although he did not truly love her.

3. How does Xavier use sleep?
(a) As a way of living.
(b) As a form of self-hypnosis.
(c) As a way of preparing for life.
(d) As a way of mind control training.

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

5. What does Xavier do with the husband after his presence is discovered?
(a) Pushes the husband out the three-story window.
(b) Wrestles the husband to the ground and ties his hands.
(c) Pushes the husband into the wardrobe and locks it.
(d) Beats him up so that he loses consciousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does the famous poet appear on the street?

2. Returning home from the police station, what does Jaromil find?

3. Why does Xavier stay in the woman's room when her husband comes home?

4. What is Xavier's first impression of the woman in the house?

5. In the philosophy auditorium, what is the subject of the first poem recited?

(see the answer key)

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