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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. During the argument between Jaromil and the party guest, why do the other guests burst out laughing?
2. In Kundera's example, what will happen to the poet if he steps outside his mirrored domain?
3. Symbolically, what role does Maman want to play in Jaromil's life?
4. What question does the middle-aged woman have for the group of poets?
5. What location is Maman most excited to film in?
Short Essay Questions
1. During the party at the cinematography girl's apartment, how does Jaromil's clothing reflect his state of mind?
2. How does Jaromil feel while he is visiting the janitor's son at the police station? What does this say about his personal growth?
3. What happens when Jaromil recites his poems to the audience of police members? How does this compare to the hopes he has had?
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 is Maman's opinion about the redheaded girl? How does her reaction perpetuate the cycle of her own relationship with Jaromil?
6. 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?
7. Kundera says that the young person can be so loyally devoted to an idea because he believes in absolutes (Part 5, Chapter 6, pg 220). How does this fit with Jaromil's personality?
8. The group of poets, Jaromil among them, is invited to speak at the police academy in the countryside. What is the irony of this situation and what does it say about the ideals they espouse?
9. 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?
10. What does the middle-aged man tell the girl about Jaromil? How is this story the opposite of what Jaromil ever wanted?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When is Jaromil compared to other poets? How does their fame reflect on him? What is the effect of these comparisons?
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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