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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of a woman's body does the narrator compare to fingerprints in relation to uniqueness?
(a) The breast.
(b) The tongue.
(c) The earlobe.
(d) The vulva.

2. The fact with which the narrator is most infatuated has to do with what part of the human body?
(a) The appendix.
(b) The nose.
(c) The ear.
(d) The tongue.

3. The first pilgrim focused upon within the narrative of Flights is whom?
(a) A little boy.
(b) An old man.
(c) A middle-aged man.
(d) A young man.

4. How is Dr. Blau's talk about silicone plastination received by his audience?
(a) Curtly.
(b) Enthusiastically.
(c) Disinterestedly.
(d) Blandly.

5. Another one of the pilgrims featured within Flights considers what philosophical work to be more practical than the Bible?
(a) A work by Cioran.
(b) A work by Nietzsche.
(c) A work by Hobbes.
(d) A work by Descartes.

6. For what reason does the narrator believe that her own body will not undergo a transformation at the time of her death?
(a) She is not a devout practicer of religion.
(b) She believes that she has not served humankind.
(c) She believes that she has been too happy as a mortal being.
(d) She has too many pessimistic qualities.

7. What is the name of the man famous for his preservation techniques, causing Dr. Blau to seek out his home?
(a) Toad.
(b) Badger.
(c) Rat.
(d) Mole.

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

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

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

11. Josefine Solomon's letter is addressed to "Francis, Emperor of" (165) what country?
(a) Italy.
(b) Japan.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

12. What emotion does Dr. Blau see when he looks into the man's eyes who also hopes to discover preservation secrets?
(a) Triumph.
(b) Fear.
(c) Reluctance.
(d) Love.

13. What are the narrator's feelings about guidebooks?
(a) They are destructive in their overanalysis.
(b) They are helpful for young travelers.
(c) Every location in them should be avoided.
(d) They are written by people who never travel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Kunicki's wife and child go missing, the locals keep repeating to Kunicki that the island is not what?

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

3. Before leaving with his caravan, the ruler stabs which character in her womb?

4. The narrator enjoys the idea of performing what activity as a moral obligation to one's people?

5. A character with what name believes that every human should write a book?

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