The Book of Laughter and Forgetting True or False

1. What is litost? -> A sense of torment over one's own misery.
2. What is somewhat surprising to Kundera about death, especially as he witnesses his father's final days? -> Death is hard work.
3. Why does Kundera envy the circle dancers? -> Because he wants to celebrate.
4. Why does Mirek want his love letters back from Zdena? -> He wants to relive their romance.
5. Why is laughter such a bad thing in Kundera's work? -> He thinks that laughter undermines the dignity of life.

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