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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The narrator requires an electric socket in order to power what necessary item?

4. The narrator pursues a degree in what discipline during her time at the university?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of metaphor does Tokarczuk use to describe the river near her childhood home and why?

3. How is the theme of violence present within the story about the sultan?

4. The narrator's use of the word pilgrim throughout the novel is an allusion to what great work of literature?

5. What method does the narrator prefer when dealing with locations in which she has been hurt?

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

7. According to the unnamed narrator, what is possibly "the greatest wonder of the world" (72) and why?

8. What coping mechanism does Kunicki primarily use to deal with the stress of his missing wife and son?

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

10. To what advice does the title "Guidance from Cioran" refer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tokarczuk’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Flights. Focus especially on elements such as the feelings of responsibility Verheyen’s protege feels toward Verheyen, even after his mentor’s death.

Essay Topic 2

What message does Tokarczuk send within the pages of Flights concerning the link between travel and a meaningful life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Flights and analyze Tokarczuk’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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