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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what location does Dr. Blau store all of his tissue samples and medical exhibits?
(a) The basement of the university.
(b) In the university laboratory.
(c) The bathtub of his home.
(d) The refrigerator of his home.

3. The fact with which the narrator is most infatuated has to do with what part of the human body?
(a) The ear.
(b) The appendix.
(c) The tongue.
(d) The nose.

4. As the narrator flips through television channels while unable to sleep, she determines that everything falls into how many categories?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. What is the narrator's destination during her first true experience with travel?
(a) A library.
(b) A river.
(c) A swimming pool.
(d) A park.

6. One of Flight's vignettes sees the narrator judging a friend of hers who hates to travel in what manner?
(a) Cheaply.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Alone.
(d) Quickly.

7. What type of receptacle is featured in the vignette about the collection of oddities?
(a) A sink.
(b) A cabinet.
(c) A bucket.
(d) A cupboard.

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

9. The philosopher revered by one of the novel's pilgrims at one point observes and interprets what sight?
(a) The line of people at the bank.
(b) The feet of people rushing along the street.
(c) The flight of birds.
(d) The hooves of horses galloping by.

10. The narrator enjoys the idea of performing what activity as a moral obligation to one's people?
(a) Having in-person conversations.
(b) Writing letters.
(c) Watching films.
(d) Reading books.

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

12. As a child, the narrator had dreamt of one day becoming what?
(a) A tugboat captain.
(b) An engineer.
(c) A train.
(d) A boat.

13. The vignettes mentioning Menchu focuses on what type of ruler?
(a) A shah.
(b) A king.
(c) A president.
(d) A sultan.

14. 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 chaos is inevitable.
(c) He concludes that all beings are one.
(d) He concludes that the point of life is to mimic others' actions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The vignette entitled "Sarira" focuses on what kind of person?

2. How does Aleksandra describe God to the narrator?

3. The narrator states that darkness causes her to feel like taking what action?

4. Josefine Solomon's letter is addressed to "Francis, Emperor of" (165) what country?

5. The after-dinner entertainment causes what reaction in the narrator and her companion?

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