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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The locals on the island visited by Kunicki's family produce their own what?
(a) Textiles.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beef.
(d) Silk.

2. What metaphorical object does Tokarczuk use to make a point about aberration and reality?
(a) A settee.
(b) An ottoman.
(c) An armchair.
(d) A chaise lounge.

3. With what form of comfort does Kunicki console himself after the disappearance of his wife and child?
(a) Exercise.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Food.

4. The first vignette in Flight describes the narrator's discovery of what element as a toddler?
(a) Sunrises.
(b) Airplanes.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Nightfall.

5. The ruler at the center of two vignettes decides to bring only which members of his family along during his escape?
(a) His sisters.
(b) His parents.
(c) His children.
(d) His wives.

6. The two businessmen sitting next to the narrator are traveling to a conference on what subject?
(a) Solar radiation.
(b) Nuclear power.
(c) Wind power.
(d) Electric vehicles.

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

8. Another one of the pilgrims featured within Flights considers what philosophical work to be more practical than the Bible?
(a) A work by Hobbes.
(b) A work by Cioran.
(c) A work by Descartes.
(d) A work by Nietzsche.

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

10. The narrator remarks that she has a decided aversion to what element of life?
(a) Analysis.
(b) Games.
(c) Constancy.
(d) Esotericism.

11. What object does Tokarczuk use as a metaphor for the river upon her first time there?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) An alarm clock.
(c) A paper clip.
(d) A dime.

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

13. How does Aleksandra describe God to the narrator?
(a) As an artist.
(b) As a creator.
(c) As an animal.
(d) As a tyrant.

14. When the narrator dreams of a huge cloud on the horizon, in what location does she find herself in the dream?
(a) Aruba.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) My Lai.
(d) Bikini Island.

15. One vignette focuses on a ruler from Istanbul who rounds up what kinds of stray animals and puts them on an island?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Cats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Parrots.

Short Answer Questions

1. One vignette depicts veiled women watching a movie together that focuses on what fictional character?

2. The first pilgrim focused upon within the narrative of Flights is whom?

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

4. The narrator's first true experience with travel takes place during what period of her life?

5. What is the name of the man famous for his preservation techniques, causing Dr. Blau to seek out his home?

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