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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Quiz

Milan Kundera
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Quiz

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1)

What does Sabina like to do when she feels low? (from Part 3, Chapter 5 "A Short Dictionary of Misunderstood Words")

She takes a long walk.
She attends mass.
She walks through gardens.
She walks through cemetaries.
2)

What disease does Karenin have? (from Part 7, Chapters 1-4)

Kennel cough.
Cancer.
Rabies.
Canine influenza.
3)

What does Sabina unexpectedly meet in the village church? (from Part 3, Chapter 7 "A Short Dictionary of Misunderstood Words")

Beauty.
God.
Faith.
Happiness.
4)

What did Marie-Claude threaten her husband with twenty years prior? (from Part 3, Chapter 6)

She threatened to have an affair.
She threatened him with a divorce.
She threatened to get revenge for an affair he'd had.
She threatened to commit suicide.
5)

After Sabina settles in Paris, what are her thoughts about Franz? (from Part 3, Chapters 8-11)

She wishes he had never publicized their affair.
She imagines the possibility of them one day uniting.
She is sorry to have been so impatient with him.
She feels guilty for having left him without a word.
6)

When the engineer undresses Tereza, how does she respond? (from Part 4, Chapters 15-19)

She resists his advances.
She remains neutral.
She assists him.
She asks him to stop.
7)

What type of work does Tomas do on the farm? (from Part 7, Chapters 1-4)

He becomes a veterinarian.
He raises pigs.
He looks after the cows.
He drives a truck.
8)

For Karenin, everything that comes from Tereza... (from Part 7, Chapters 5-7)

Is bassed on kindness.
Is loving.
Is the truth.
Is strong.
9)

In Part 4, Chapter 8, what does Tereza know has become of her and Tomas? (from Part 4, Chapters 7- 15)

Their love has died.
He grew more and more distant as time went on.
They have become a burdon on each other.
She has become a burden on him.
10)

In his lifetime, Franz has never... (from Part 3, Chapter 7 "A Short Dictionary of Misunderstood Words")

Lost a fight.
Wanted to fight.
Fought anyone.
Won a fight.
11)

The difference between Tereza and other women is that Tereza came to Tomas... (from Part 5, Chapters 10-12)

With confidence.
Untouched.
Innocent.
Uncovered.
12)

What is Tereza's and Tomas's love supported on? (from Part 4, Chapters 20-24)

Her fidelity.
Her honesty.
Her sense of justice.
Her innocent ways.
13)

In Part 3, Chapter 9, what does Sabina do after she and Franz return from Rome? (from Part 3, Chapters 8-11)

She asks Franz to move in with her.
She moves out of her apartment.
She asks Franz what his future plans are with her.
She tells Franz she wants to break off the relationship.
14)

The author defines kitsch as... (from Part 6, Chapters 1-10)

The authetic ideal.
The ultimate truth.
The ultimate untruth.
The ultimate beauty.
15)

At the party, what does Marie-Claude call Sabina's ceramic pendant? (from Part 3, Chapter 6)

Cheap.
Gaudy.
Strange.
Ugly.
16)

As a window washer, who are many of Tomas's private customers? (from Part 5, Chapters 7-9)

His former patients.
People who need medical help.
His old friends.
His women lovers.
17)

What are Soviet films saturated with? (from Part 6, Chapters 1-10)

Incredible innocence and chastity.
Family sagas.
Conflict and resolution.
Political themes.
18)

In the hospital, Tomas is considered... (from Part 5, Chapters 1-4)

The best colleague.
The most respected doctor.
The best surgeon.
The most amiable surgeon.
19)

What path does Simon take that he believes his father secretly agrees with? (from Part 6, Chapters 24-29)

He works on a collective farm.
He becomes a practicing Catholic.
He marries with children.
He becomes anti-communist.
20)

How does Tereza feel about Tomas's son? (from Part 7, Chapters 5-7)

She prefers they let him alone.
She wants Tomas to invite him over.
She is upset Tomas had never mentioned him before.
She wants to go visit him and his family.
21)

What helps ease Tereza's anxiety when she enters the engineer's house? (from Part 4, Chapters 7- 15)

Her having a cup of soup,
Him listening to Beethoven,
Her drinking a glass of wine.
Her seeing he has book shelves.
22)

When asked to sign the letter, why doesn't Tomas give the secret policeman an immediate and unconditional "no"? (from Part 5, Chapters 5-6)

He fears they will print the statement with or without his consent.
He wants time to convince himself to sign.
He wants to first talk it over with Tereza.
He is afraid of losing his job.
23)

In what condition does Tereza and Karenin find the black crow under? (from Part 4, Chapters 20-24)

One of its feet is cut off.
He is lying on dirt, its wings cut off.
From neck down, he is buried in dirt.
He is wounded and bleeding.
24)

What desire leads to Tomas's pursuit of women? (from Part 5, Chapters 7-9)

A desire to accumulate different experiences.
A desire for pleasure.
A desire to possess the world.
A desire for power.
25)

How does Marie-Claude pass the time while in the hospital? (from Part 3, Chapter 6)

She reads books.
She paints.
She knits.
She listens to the radio.
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