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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Litost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kristyna arrives, where is the student?
(a) In class with someone referred to as Voltaire.
(b) With a friend at a pub.
(c) He is in his apartment waiting for Kristyna.
(d) He is in prison for distributing propaganda against the state.

2. What does Eva want?
(a) Male attention and satisfaction.
(b) To explore her sexuality.
(c) A feeling of family.
(d) She is not sure.

3. Who is fired because of Kundera?
(a) His philosophy professor.
(b) His father.
(c) His best friend.
(d) The editor of the magazine where Kundera is working.

4. For what does Mirek ask Zdena?
(a) Custody of their child.
(b) A recommendation for a job.
(c) His love letters.
(d) Money.

5. What entices Kristyna?
(a) The love of acting.
(b) Philosophy and higher thinking.
(c) The physical beauty of the student.
(d) The promise of wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is the word litost?

2. What was happening in 1948 in Kundera's life?

3. Who addresses the Czech people?

4. Where does Voltaire invite the student?

5. Why do students dance in a ring?

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