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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Jaromil's opinion of the redhead's family?
2. What contest does the party guest suggest to Jaromil?
3. How does Jaromil feel after talking to the police about the redhead's brother?
4. How many poets participate in the recitation?
5. The night of the party, what does Maman realize about the cinematographer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the middle-aged man tell the girl about Jaromil? How is this story the opposite of what Jaromil ever wanted?
2. Maman is disillusioned about the cinematography girl after the girl does not invite her to the party. How does this show the similarity between Maman and the girl?
3. According to Jaromil, why did he run from the window where he first saw the redheaded girl? How does this move the story forward and reveal Jaromil's personality at the same time?
4. As it is painfully revealed in Part 5, Chapters 4 - 6, why do Maman and Jaromil struggle to live together? What does this say about their relationship as mother and son?
5. What are Jaromil's hopes for the two women in his life? What does this show about his understanding of both women?
6. Why does Jaromil want to undress the redhead? How does this show his inadequate understanding of relationships?
7. "History does not always make a dramatic entrance, it often seeps through every-day life like dirty dishwater. In our story, History makes its appearance in the guise of underwear" (Part 5, Chapter 8, pg 239). What does this mean in the context of Jaromil's story?
8. After a period of estrangement from Maman, why is Jaromil ready to make peace with her? How do the two of them have very different perceptions of this reconciliation?
9. What happens when Jaromil recites his poems to the audience of police members? How does this compare to the hopes he has had?
10. During the party at the cinematography girl's apartment, how does Jaromil's clothing reflect his state of mind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jaromil has realized several times that he has not entered into "real life" (Part 5, Chapter 5, pg 216). Where are the instances of this? How does this convert the book's title into a theme throughout the book?
Essay Topic 2
Xavier's woman lover looks like an aquatic being (Part 2, Chapter 4, pg 73). What are the ties to Jaromil's perception of Magda? What importance does water have in the perception of beautiful women? What connections are there to ice?
Essay Topic 3
Jaromil's father is his greatest friend (Part I, Chapter 4, pg 21). What might his mother have felt during that time? How does this weaken the close bond she has had with him before?
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