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

2. The vignette entitled "Sarira" focuses on what kind of person?
(a) A nun.
(b) A sultan.
(c) A factory worker.
(d) A stewardess.

3. The university attended by the narrator had previously served as an outpost for what group?
(a) The Hitler Youth.
(b) The S.S.
(c) The Sons of Norway.
(d) The Hare Krishna.

4. What event causes Dr. Blau to leave before discovering the secret preservation techniques?
(a) Mole's widow makes a pass at him.
(b) Rat's widow makes a pass at him.
(c) Badger's widow makes a pass at him.
(d) Toad's widow makes a pass at him.

5. What object is used to symbolize the tendency of certain people to seek life improvement through travel?
(a) A lottery ticket.
(b) A pair of dice.
(c) A poker hand.
(d) An egg timer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first pilgrim featured within Flights takes annual vacations of what length?

2. How is Dr. Blau's talk about silicone plastination received by his audience?

3. The philosopher revered by one of the novel's pilgrims at one point observes and interprets what sight?

4. What part of the fictional Philip Verheyen's own body does he dissect over the course of several years?

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

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