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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. When Jaromil wants to recite poetry to the redhead, what disturbing thought occurs to him?
2. Why does the girl come to see the man rather than going home?
3. Why is there silence at the beginning of the question-and-answer time following the recitation?
4. What does Lermontov assert is the highest quality in life?
5. Why does Jaromil agree to read in the presentation of poets?
Short Essay Questions
1. "Only a real poet knows how lonely it is inside the mirrored house of poetry" (Part 7, Chapter 1, pg 289). Where else does the reader see mirrors in the story, and how does this sentence relate to Jaromil's life?
2. When Jaromil is angry at the redhead for being fifteen minutes late, what change ensues in their relationship? How does this mark a turning point in Jaromil's development as a person?
3. In planning the documentary about Jaromil's life, what do Maman and Jaromil reveal about themselves? What do they reveal about their relationship?
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. After not sleeping with the cinematographer, Jaromil considers his underwear for a long time, in light of the women involved. What does he decide? How does this single piece of clothing drive so much of what he does?
6. During the party at the cinematography girl's apartment, how does Jaromil's clothing reflect his state of mind?
7. Jaromil's first revelation about duty is that it is "voluntary and represents human daring and dignity" (Part 5, Chapter 11, pg 263). Given his situation, is this true?
8. What does the middle-aged man tell the girl about Jaromil? How is this story the opposite of what Jaromil ever wanted?
9. "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?
10. How does Jaromil feel while he is visiting the janitor's son at the police station? What does this say about his personal growth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the setting of the novel? How does this establish the story? How might the story be different in another setting?
Essay Topic 2
Find examples of older people in love with younger. How does this fit the Freudian theme of Jaromil with his mother? What is the significance in the fact that Xavier cannot undress the old woman?
Essay Topic 3
Though the idea of running does not appear until the end of Part III, how is it present throughout the book? How does the desire to run guide many choices that the characters make?
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