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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. The narrator describes a dream in which she reads an article about how to construct what object?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A nest.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A train.

3. What book does Erik read again and again while he is in prison?
(a) A Tale of Two Cities.
(b) A Clockwork Orange.
(c) In Cold Blood.
(d) Moby Dick.

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

5. What object does Tokarczuk use as a metaphor for the river upon her first time there?
(a) An alarm clock.
(b) A paper clip.
(c) A ribbon.
(d) A dime.

6. The first pilgrim featured within Flights takes annual vacations of what length?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

7. The philosopher revered by one of the novel's pilgrims at one point observes and interprets what sight?
(a) The flight of birds.
(b) The hooves of horses galloping by.
(c) The line of people at the bank.
(d) The feet of people rushing along the street.

8. 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.

9. One vignette depicts veiled women watching a movie together that focuses on what fictional character?
(a) Pikachu.
(b) Lara Croft.
(c) Lassie.
(d) Harry Potter.

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

11. What type of receptacle is featured in the vignette about the collection of oddities?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A cabinet.
(c) A cupboard.
(d) A sink.

12. 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) Toad's widow makes a pass at him.
(d) Badger's widow makes a pass at him.

13. In a vignette composed of only one sentence, a time change results in an hour-long flight appearing to be how long?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

14. The narrator states that the person at the center of "Sarira" has a body that will transform into what object upon her death?
(a) A musical note.
(b) A grain of sand.
(c) A shard of glass.
(d) A block of wood.

15. When the narrator dreams of a huge cloud on the horizon, in what location does she find herself in the dream?
(a) Bikini Island.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) Aruba.
(d) My Lai.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator remarks that she has a decided aversion to what element of life?

2. What type of beverage does the narrator invoke to describe the way in which darkness unfolds?

3. With what form of comfort does Kunicki console himself after the disappearance of his wife and child?

4. One vignette describes which people's practice of mummifying their loved ones' heads?

5. What part of a woman's body does the narrator compare to fingerprints in relation to uniqueness?

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