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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Flights" - "Boarding".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator remarks that rarity is frequently rewarded with what?
(a) Integrity.
(b) Constancy.
(c) Value.
(d) Immortality.

2. Captain James Cook's search for a mysterious island is depicted as taking place in what year?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1684.
(c) 1769.
(d) 1733.

3. A character with what name believes that every human should write a book?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sheila.
(d) Barbara.

4. What type of trains are discussed in the vignette entitled "Trains for Cowards" (61)?
(a) Trains of thought.
(b) Freight trains.
(c) Night trains.
(d) International trains.

5. What type of beverage does the narrator invoke to describe the way in which darkness unfolds?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Juice.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator notes that the airport in which city is shaped like a hieroglyphic?

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

3. The words "Mobility is Reality" (226) appear in the Moscow airport within an advertisement for what product?

4. What emotion does Dr. Blau see when he looks into the man's eyes who also hopes to discover preservation secrets?

5. The woman with the red suitcase stops in what location on her way home from visiting her ex-lover?

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