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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the first vignettes focus on the narrator's motivations for writing?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. Josefine Soliman proclaims in her second letter to Francis I that what event took place just weeks ago?
(a) Her husband died.
(b) She gave birth to a baby boy.
(c) She gave birth to a baby girl.
(d) Her daughter fell ill with fever.

3. A character with what name believes that every human should write a book?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Marie.
(d) Jasmine.

4. The sanskrit Kali Yuga refers to which cycle of the world?
(a) The endless cycle.
(b) The first cycle.
(c) The end of the cycle.
(d) The final cycle.

5. Toward what types of things has the narrator always been drawn?
(a) Shiny.
(b) Broken.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) False.

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

7. The donkey owner observes that the American tourists are different from the others in what way?
(a) They are more polite.
(b) They are louder.
(c) They are heavier.
(d) They experience more culture shock.

8. The ruler at the center of two vignettes decides to bring only which members of his family along during his escape?
(a) His parents.
(b) His children.
(c) His sisters.
(d) His wives.

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

10. How does Aleksandra describe God to the narrator?
(a) As an animal.
(b) As a tyrant.
(c) As an artist.
(d) As a creator.

11. One vignette focuses on a ruler from Istanbul who rounds up what kinds of stray animals and puts them on an island?
(a) Cats.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Parrots.
(d) Dogs.

12. The owner of the donkeys sells tourists trips meant to mimic the journey of whom?
(a) Moses.
(b) Gandhi.
(c) Jesus.
(d) John the Baptist.

13. Once Kunicki's wife and child go missing, the locals keep repeating to Kunicki that the island is not what?
(a) Evacuating.
(b) Evil.
(c) Very big.
(d) Dangerous.

14. The narrator comes to believe that change is different from permanence in what way?
(a) Change is nobler than permanence.
(b) Permanence is easier than change.
(c) Permanence is nobler than change.
(d) Change is inevitable, while permanence is chosen.

15. The narrator urges the reader to write at least one sentence on which platform?
(a) Wikipedia.
(b) Facebook.
(c) Imdb.
(d) Twitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's destination during her first true experience with travel?

2. The vignettes mentioning Menchu focuses on what type of ruler?

3. The two businessmen sitting next to the narrator are traveling to a conference on what subject?

4. What object does Tokarczuk use as a metaphor for the river upon her first time there?

5. The narrator states that darkness causes her to feel like taking what action?

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