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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. Why does Maman take her husband's picture off the wall?
(a) He had been complying with the Communist takeover.
(b) She fell in love with someone else.
(c) He had not been involved in the underground resistance.
(d) He had been having an affair with a Jewish girl.

2. 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 monitor it to make sure the poets aren't writing anything against the state.
(c) They enjoy something delicate after a hard day's work.
(d) They want to be connected to the common people.

3. According to Jaromil, how do socialism and love interact?
(a) They are complete opposites.
(b) Socialism comes from the root of love.
(c) Socialism stifles love.
(d) Socialism allows for true love to exist.

4. While Jaromil is answering questions about love and socialism, what is he most conscious of?
(a) The presence of the silver-haired poet.
(b) Maman's imagined disappointment over his answers.
(c) Dark eyes watching him from the audience.
(d) The fact that he is only reciting the words of his artist teacher.

5. What is the highest point of happiness which Jaromil reaches so far in his life?
(a) Sleeping with the girl he met at dancing class.
(b) His father's memorial service as a war hero.
(c) The reconciliation with his mother after their fight.
(d) A girl resting her head on his shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jaromil and the university girl are kissing in her house, what does Jaromil think about obsessively?

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

3. Why does Maman want to return to her relationship with the artist?

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

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

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