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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Flights" - "Boarding".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator declares that reception areas are better than cafes for what reason?
(a) Because they contain more human drama.
(b) Because they are carpeted.
(c) Because they are quieter.
(d) Because they require no purchase.

2. As the narrator flips through television channels while unable to sleep, she determines that everything falls into how many categories?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What city is referred to as the Eternal City?
(a) Vatican City.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) Turin.

4. What type of trains are discussed in the vignette entitled "Trains for Cowards" (61)?
(a) Freight trains.
(b) Night trains.
(c) International trains.
(d) Trains of thought.

5. Nebojsa claims that travelers are pure because they have no time to think about what subject?
(a) The past.
(b) Love.
(c) Sex.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the vignette entitled "Godzone," a woman from what country packs her red suitcase?

2. The narrator tells the reader that what location is a good place to practice her favorite skill?

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

4. In Josefine Soliman's final letter to Francis I, she accuses him of what transgression?

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

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