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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does the pilgrim who reveres a philosopher interpret what he observes?
(a) He concludes that chaos is inevitable.
(b) He concludes that all beings are one.
(c) He concludes that the point of life is to graze the dust in search of mystery.
(d) He concludes that the point of life is to mimic others' actions.

2. The vignette entitled "Media Presenters" describes what type of vehicle lying in blood and gasoline?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A moped.
(c) A tank.
(d) A boat.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aleksandra describe God to the narrator?

2. The narrator describes a dream in which she reads an article about how to construct what object?

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

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

5. How does the narrator view the locations in which she has been hurt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Blau's feelings about the discipline of medicine.

2. How is repetition used within the story about Kunicki and for what purpose?

3. Describe the unnamed narrator's first childhood experience as a traveler.

4. What conclusions does the narrator draw about islands and why?

5. How does the theme of deception arise within Blau's visit to Mrs. Mole's home?

6. Discuss the qualities of Flights that could qualify it as a Postmodern work of literature.

7. How does the unnamed narrator feel about islands and why?

8. Discuss an instance of Tokarczuk employing satire in order to poke fun at a particular group.

9. How does the theme of isolation arise within the vignettes that focus on Eryk?

10. What are the narrator's feelings about guidebooks?

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