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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The after-dinner entertainment causes what reaction in the narrator and her companion?
(a) They laugh.
(b) They scream.
(c) They faint.
(d) They cry.

2. When the narrator attends the lecture about travel psychology, what does she conclude about its length?
(a) It was precisely the right length.
(b) It should never have started in the first place.
(c) It was too long.
(d) It was not long enough.

3. The image of a hand on a postcard causes the narrator to fixate on what objects as she moves about the world?
(a) Fingers.
(b) Knuckles.
(c) Hairs.
(d) Fingernails.

4. How many letters from Josefine Soliman to Francis I are included within the novel Flights?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator sees herself as "the perfect" (179) what?

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

3. What is the name of the man famous for his preservation techniques, causing Dr. Blau to seek out his home?

4. The narrator pursues a degree in what discipline during her time at the university?

5. The locals on the island visited by Kunicki's family produce their own what?

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