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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. What is the name of the man famous for his preservation techniques, causing Dr. Blau to seek out his home?
2. The narrator states that the person at the center of "Sarira" has a body that will transform into what object upon her death?
3. For what reason does the narrator believe that her own body will not undergo a transformation at the time of her death?
4. The narrator requires an electric socket in order to power what necessary item?
5. With what form of comfort does Kunicki console himself after the disappearance of his wife and child?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conclusions does the narrator draw about islands and why?
2. The narrator's use of the word pilgrim throughout the novel is an allusion to what great work of literature?
3. Describe the unnamed narrator's first childhood experience as a traveler.
4. How is personification used to underscore the deep love Blau has for the study of anatomy?
5. What is ironic about Blau's "unproblematic" (133) romantic life prior to his marriage?
6. To what advice does the title "Guidance from Cioran" refer?
7. What discordant image is at the center of the vignette entitled "Cleopatras"?
8. What type of metaphor does Tokarczuk use to describe the river near her childhood home and why?
9. How is repetition used within the story about Kunicki and for what purpose?
10. What method does the narrator prefer when dealing with locations in which she has been hurt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Tokarczuk from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
What message does Tokarczuk send within the pages of Flights concerning the link between travel and a meaningful life?
Essay Topic 3
What messages does Tokarczuk send about coping mechanisms and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
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