The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Plot Overview Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
According to Kundera's philosophical opening, what prevents humans from finding meaning?

Inability to compare lives
Lack of consciousness
Inability to reason
Romantic impulse

2 of 5
Which of the following best describes Tomas's life before he meets Tereza?

Family man
Perpetual bachelor
Romantic dreamer
Isolated intellectual

3 of 5
With whom does Tereza develop a close friendship?

Tomas's boss, the chief surgeon
Franz, the university professor
Simon, Tomas's son
Sabina, Tomas's longtime lover

4 of 5
After Tomas's return to Soviet-controlled Prague, what job does he take?

painter
Window-washer
Propagandist
Waiter

5 of 5
In Geneva, which character begins a relationship with Sabina and ends up being the final focus of the novel?

Tomas
Tereza
Franz
The tall engineer

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera

Plot Overview Quiz

1 of 5
According to Kundera's philosophical opening, what prevents humans from finding meaning?

2 of 5
Which of the following best describes Tomas's life before he meets Tereza?

3 of 5
With whom does Tereza develop a close friendship?

4 of 5
After Tomas's return to Soviet-controlled Prague, what job does he take?

5 of 5
In Geneva, which character begins a relationship with Sabina and ends up being the final focus of the novel?

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1 of 5 According to Kundera's philosophical opening, what prevents humans from finding meaning?

2 of 5 Which of the following best describes Tomas's life before he meets Tereza?

3 of 5 With whom does Tereza develop a close friendship?

4 of 5 After Tomas's return to Soviet-controlled Prague, what job does he take?

5 of 5 In Geneva, which character begins a relationship with Sabina and ends up being the final focus of the novel?

Popular pages: The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Character List CHARACTERS

Tomas: Character Analysis CHARACTERS

Important Quotations Explained QUOTES

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office

Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence

Macbeth As Told in a Series of Texts

QUIZ: Is This a Great Gatsby Quote or a Lorde Lyric?

QUIZ: Which Coming-of-Age Trope Will You Experience This Summer?

QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?

Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert

1 of 5
According to Kundera's philosophical opening, what prevents humans from finding meaning?

2 of 5
Which of the following best describes Tomas's life before he meets Tereza?

3 of 5
With whom does Tereza develop a close friendship?

4 of 5
After Tomas's return to Soviet-controlled Prague, what job does he take?

5 of 5
In Geneva, which character begins a relationship with Sabina and ends up being the final focus of the novel?