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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. The narrator remarks that rarity is frequently rewarded with what?

2. As a child, the narrator had dreamt of one day becoming what?

3. The narrator deems her friend who does not like to travel alone to be a bad what?

4. When the narrator attends the lecture about travel psychology, what does she conclude about its length?

5. Josefine Solomon's letter is addressed to "Francis, Emperor of" (165) what country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator announce as the aim of each one of her pilgrimages?

2. What type of metaphor does Tokarczuk use to describe the river near her childhood home and why?

3. Discuss an instance of Tokarczuk employing satire in order to poke fun at a particular group.

4. To what advice does the title "Guidance from Cioran" refer?

5. What method does the narrator prefer when dealing with locations in which she has been hurt?

6. How is personification used to underscore the deep love Blau has for the study of anatomy?

7. Since childhood, what sight has filled Blau with a feeling of happiness and fulfillment?

8. What is the message contained within the vignette entitled "Travel Sizes"?

9. How does the theme of deception arise within Blau's visit to Mrs. Mole's home?

10. According to the unnamed narrator, what is possibly "the greatest wonder of the world" (72) and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Flights and what is Tokarczuk’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 2

What message does Tokarczuk send within the pages of Flights concerning the link between travel and a meaningful life?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Tokarczuk’s inclusion of the journey motif within Flights. What message is Tokarczuk sending about journeys versus destinations?

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