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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Bodhi Tree" - "Mobility is Reality".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that the view from any point between that of the frog and the bird "just leads to" (178) what?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Regret.

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

3. In which direction does the narrator's plane fly in the vignette entitled "Irkutsk-Moscow" (225)?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

4. The narrator uses what location to demonstrate the vast feelings of being present experienced by the passengers flying from Irkutsk to Moscow?
(a) Cucamonga.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Timbuktu.
(d) Alaska.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does the narrator believe that her own body will not undergo a transformation at the time of her death?

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

3. Toward what types of things has the narrator always been drawn?

4. What year is depicted when the vignette first joins Philip Verheyen?

5. What type of receptacle is featured in the vignette about the collection of oddities?

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