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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Flights" - "Boarding".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes a dream in which she reads an article about how to construct what object?
(a) A nest.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A train.
(d) An ocean.

2. When Verheyen's student imagines his teacher, he pictures him using what type of writing implement?
(a) A Sharpie.
(b) A feather pen.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A crayon.

3. The narrator laments the plights of people who speak what language as their native tongue?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Russian.
(d) English.

4. During Annushka's endless trips around the city, she finds a mentor in whom?
(a) A mysterious figure.
(b) A shrouded runaway.
(c) A diseased crone.
(d) A beautiful maiden.

5. After Verheyen's recovery, he shows a remarkable talent for practicing what skill?
(a) Sketching human anatomy.
(b) Writing screenplays.
(c) Seeing the future.
(d) Inventing solutions to problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that the person at the center of "Sarira" has a body that will transform into what object upon her death?

2. Who notices during their visits that Verheyen is becoming increasingly obsessed with his amputated body part?

3. What part of a woman's body does the narrator compare to fingerprints in relation to uniqueness?

4. In the vignette entitled "Purity of Blood," the narrator is staying at a hotel in what city?

5. The vignettes mentioning Menchu focuses on what type of ruler?

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