The Questionnaire (Gruša novel)

The Questionnaire is the second novel of Czech writer and politician Jiří Gruša.

Shortly after its limited release, typed by hand, Gruša was imprisoned on the charge of 'initiating disorder'.

[2] Following widespread protest and media attention, Gruša was released after serving two months in prison.

Jan Chrysostom Kepka is asked to complete a questionnaire for a job application, required by the faceless bureaucrat Comrade Pavlenda.

What follows is an ironic answer: a full and surreal account of Jan's life and times.