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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. The first pilgrim focused upon within the narrative of Flights is whom?
(a) A young man.
(b) A middle-aged man.
(c) An old man.
(d) A little boy.

2. The after-dinner entertainment causes what reaction in the narrator and her companion?
(a) They scream.
(b) They cry.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They faint.

3. How is Dr. Blau's talk about silicone plastination received by his audience?
(a) Curtly.
(b) Enthusiastically.
(c) Disinterestedly.
(d) Blandly.

4. What motivation drives humans to travel, according to the lectures focused on travel psychology?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Desire.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Ennui.

5. What type of beverage does the narrator invoke to describe the way in which darkness unfolds?
(a) Juice.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Water.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. The locals on the island visited by Kunicki's family produce their own what?

2. The narrator likes to read facts from the package of what product?

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

4. The vignette entitled "Sarira" focuses on what kind of person?

5. What event causes Dr. Blau to leave before discovering the secret preservation techniques?

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