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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the vignettes focuses on a poet who works in what capacity?
(a) As a travel guide.
(b) As a chef.
(c) As a doctor.
(d) As a judge.

2. The first vignette in Flight describes the narrator's discovery of what element as a toddler?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Nightfall.
(c) Sunrises.
(d) Airplanes.

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. The narrator pursues a degree in what discipline during her time at the university?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Education.
(d) Biology.

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

8. The narrator requires an electric socket in order to power what necessary item?
(a) A can opener.
(b) A teakettle.
(c) A hairdryer.
(d) A nightlight.

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

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

11. What metaphorical object does Tokarczuk use to make a point about aberration and reality?
(a) An armchair.
(b) A chaise lounge.
(c) A settee.
(d) An ottoman.

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

13. What is the narrator's destination during her first true experience with travel?
(a) A library.
(b) A river.
(c) A swimming pool.
(d) A park.

14. The locals on the island visited by Kunicki's family produce their own what?
(a) Textiles.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beef.
(d) Silk.

15. The first pilgrim featured in the narrative tells the narrator that the things he has seen are now what?
(a) Spoiled.
(b) His.
(c) Fixed in time.
(d) Invisible.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator likes to read facts from the package of what product?

2. Josefine Soliman proclaims in her second letter to Francis I that what event took place just weeks ago?

3. Josefine Solomon's letter is addressed to "Francis, Emperor of" (165) what country?

4. What motivation drives humans to travel, according to the lectures focused on travel psychology?

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

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