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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. Sabina did not share Franz's passion for...

2. At the party, what did Marie-Claude call Sabina's ceramic pendant?

3. Why did Tereza stay at Tomas's home for a week during her initial visit?

4. What did Tereza do six to seven months after she and Tomas moved to Switzerland?

5. When they were living in Zunich, what incident caused Tereza to pack her suitcase, take Karenin and leave for Prague while Tomas was at work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were books for Tereza?

2. Describe Franz's weakness.

3. What did the bowler hat represent for Sabina?

4. "That pendant is ugly," Marie-Claude says to Sabina. Why does she make such a remark?

5. Why does Franz take part in every possible demonstration in Paris?

6. How did Tereza react to her mother's phone call telling her she had cancer and only 5 months to live?

7. What does the word "woman" represent for Franz?

8. How does Franz expect Marie-Claude to react to his confession about his affairs and how does she actually respond?

9. How did Tomas ensure that erotic friendship never grew into the aggression of love?

10. Why did Tomas initially reject the Swiss doctor's office to in Switzerland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sabina and Marie-Claude are two of the coolest characters in this novel.

1. Comapre and contrast the characters of Sabina and Marie-Claude. How are they the same? How are they different?

2. Has Franza chosen a mistress that has similar characteristics to that of his wife? Cite 5 examples of how Franz fails to read through the women he married and his lover.

3. Who has less compassion towards Franz, his wife or Sabina? Cite several examples from the book to support your case.

Essay Topic 2

Would you stay home for the sake of loved ones or travel overseas to help a country in need? Why or why not? What is more important, home and family or helping big causes? How would Franz's life ended up had he remained at home or returned safely home? What do you think happened to his mistress?

Essay Topic 3

When making decisions, Tereza and Tomas do not really look long term.

1. By retiring into the country, does Tomas and Tereza draw forth their death? Could they have subconsciously wanted to die? If so, what would each of their reasons have been?

2. Had they not died, could they have had a happy relationship? Why or why not?

3. Why didn't Tomas refuse to go to the country? Given the political situation of the country, did Tomas and Tereza have any other option? Overall, would you consider Tereza selfish in her actions? Cite 3 examples.

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