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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7: The Poet Dies, pp. 289-307.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maman's attitude about her affair?
(a) She loves the artist and sees the affair as something beautiful.
(b) She does not love the artist but sees the affair as something beautiful.
(c) She does not love the artist but is afraid that if she leaves him, he will refuse to teach Jaromil.
(d) She is hoping to leave her husband for the artist.

2. What kind of verbs does Jaromil love?
(a) Simple verbs that describe one motion.
(b) Verbs that are related to love.
(c) Complicated verbs related to the emotions.
(d) Verbs that describe the power of the future.

3. Part 4, Chapter 1 begins with an anecdote about which poet?
(a) Jaromil.
(b) Lermontov.
(c) Rimbaud.
(d) Valery.

4. During the filming, how does Maman push Jaromil back into the role of a young child?
(a) By telling embarrassing stories of his childhood.
(b) By calling him her little troublemaker.
(c) By calling him pet names.
(d) By reminding him of immature ideas he used to believe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jaromil begin taking lesson from the art teacher?

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

3. Who was the first man the redheaded girl slept with?

4. What does Jaromil do when the redhead catches him staring through her apartment window?

5. When does Jaromil feel that the girl belongs to him completely?

(see the answer key)

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