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

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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

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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

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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?

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Character List CHARACTERS

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Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

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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?