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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Citizens of the World, Pick Up Your Pens!"- "Sarira".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of trains are discussed in the vignette entitled "Trains for Cowards" (61)?
(a) International trains.
(b) Trains of thought.
(c) Freight trains.
(d) Night trains.

2. The narrator deems her friend who does not like to travel alone to be a bad what?
(a) Liar.
(b) Pilgrim.
(c) Date.
(d) Person.

3. How does the narrator view the locations in which she has been hurt?
(a) She makes a point of creating happy memories in them.
(b) She obsesses over them.
(c) She longs to settle in them.
(d) She blocks them out of her memory.

4. The narrator compares herself to what part of the body while discussing her role as a writer?
(a) An arm.
(b) A nose.
(c) A leg.
(d) An ear.

5. The narrator likes to read facts from the package of what product?
(a) Sanitary pads.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Milk.
(d) Chewing gum.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What book does Erik read again and again while he is in prison?

4. The donkey owner observes that the American tourists are different from the others in what way?

5. What is the name of the man famous for his preservation techniques, causing Dr. Blau to seek out his home?

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