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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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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
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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
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Waiter
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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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