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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 receptacle is featured in the vignette about the collection of oddities?
(a) A cupboard.
(b) A bucket.
(c) A cabinet.
(d) A sink.

2. The narrator pursues a degree in what discipline during her time at the university?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Biology.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Education.

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

4. What part of a woman's body does the narrator compare to fingerprints in relation to uniqueness?
(a) The breast.
(b) The vulva.
(c) The tongue.
(d) The earlobe.

5. The narrator remarks that rarity is frequently rewarded with what?
(a) Value.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Constancy.
(d) Integrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the first vignettes focus on the narrator's motivations for writing?

2. What type of trains are discussed in the vignette entitled "Trains for Cowards" (61)?

3. What is the narrator's destination during her first true experience with travel?

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

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

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