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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Reception Areas at Large Fancy Hotels" - "Boarding".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman with the red suitcase is traveling to see her ex-lover from what period of time?
(a) Her thirties.
(b) Her high school years.
(c) Her teaching years.
(d) Her college years.

2. In a vignette composed of only one sentence, a time change results in an hour-long flight appearing to be how long?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

4. In what town is the narrator staying when she is warned about the key to her motel room?
(a) V.
(b) Berlin.
(c) X.
(d) Paris.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What city is referred to as the Eternal City?

4. Nebojsa claims that travelers are pure because they have no time to think about what subject?

5. How many pilgrimage questions does the narrator introduce?

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