Life Is Elsewhere Quiz

Milan Kundera

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Lermontov assert is the highest quality in life? (from Part 7: The Poet Dies, pp. 289-307)

Loyalty.

Purity.

Honor.

Love.

2.

What classic womanly question does the university girl ask Jaromil? (from Part 3: Chaps. 15-28, pp.114-158)

If she looks better clothed or unclothed.

If she looks fat in her dress.

How many kids he wants.

If he will love her forever.

3.

To Jaromil, what does Xavier represent? (from Part 7: The Poet Dies, pp. 289-307)

The furthest extent of his dreams.

The horror of poetic ambition lived out.

The man he will one day become.

Dream, poetry, and action.

4.

To Jaromil, what determines a woman's beauty? (from Part 3: The Poet Masturbates, Chaps. 1-14, pp.93-114)

Her spirit.

Her body.

Her hands.

Her face.

5.

Returning home from the police station, what does Jaromil find? (from Part 5: Chaps. 9-11, pp. 242-266)

An invitation from the cinematographer to attend a party.

A letter from the redhead breaking up with him.

A letter of praise from the janitor's son about his poetry.

A letter from his uncle who was sent to prison several years earlier.

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