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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. The ruler at the center of two vignettes decides to bring only which members of his family along during his escape?
2. The narrator's first true experience with travel takes place during what period of her life?
3. The narrator comes to believe that change is different from permanence in what way?
4. The narrator compares herself to what part of the body while discussing her role as a writer?
5. In what way does the pilgrim who reveres a philosopher interpret what he observes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss an instance of Tokarczuk employing satire in order to poke fun at a particular group.
2. How does the unnamed narrator feel about islands and why?
3. What discordant image is at the center of the vignette entitled "Cleopatras"?
4. Provide basic information about the origins of travel psychology.
5. What does the narrator announce as the aim of each one of her pilgrimages?
6. According to the unnamed narrator, what is possibly "the greatest wonder of the world" (72) and why?
7. How is the theme of violence present within the story about the sultan?
8. What is ironic about Blau's "unproblematic" (133) romantic life prior to his marriage?
9. How is repetition used within the story about Kunicki and for what purpose?
10. Since childhood, what sight has filled Blau with a feeling of happiness and fulfillment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of appearance versus reality within Flights. What is Tokarczuk’s message regarding appearances versus the nature of reality and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Flights and what is Tokarczuk’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Determine Tokarczuk’s message within the novel Flights regarding the idea of pilgrims and pilgrimage.
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