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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 narrator states that darkness causes her to feel like taking what action?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Leaving.
(c) Exploring.
(d) Running.

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

3. One vignette describes which people's practice of mummifying their loved ones' heads?
(a) The Maori.
(b) The Zulu.
(c) The Amazons.
(d) The Celts.

4. In what location does Dr. Blau store all of his tissue samples and medical exhibits?
(a) In the university laboratory.
(b) The bathtub of his home.
(c) The basement of the university.
(d) The refrigerator of his home.

5. The first vignette in Flight describes the narrator's discovery of what element as a toddler?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Sunrises.
(c) Airplanes.
(d) Nightfall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What metaphorical object does Tokarczuk use to make a point about aberration and reality?

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

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

4. The university attended by the narrator had previously served as an outpost for what group?

5. As the narrator flips through television channels while unable to sleep, she determines that everything falls into how many categories?

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