TED: How many lives can you live? | Sarah Kay

The transcript explores themes of dreams, storytelling, and family history. It begins with a poetic reflection on the moon and an astronaut's day off, transitions into childhood dreams and the realization of living a single life, and delves into the art of storytelling and poetry. The narrative concludes with a family history told through photography, highlighting the art of capturing moments.

What causes concern among the engineers and others in the first section?

• The astronaut's absence from work

• A malfunctioning rocket

• A missing satellite

• A power outage

What did the narrator believe about life as a child?

• That one could live multiple lives

• That life was predetermined

• That life was a dream

• That life was a series of challenges

How did the narrator's obsession with stories begin?

• By listening to music

• By wanting to experience other lives

• By watching movies

• By reading books

What challenge does the narrator face with poetry?

• Finding the right audience

• Writing in different languages

• Publishing poems

• Deciding when a poem is finished

What does the French poet Paul Valery suggest about poems?

• They are always perfect

• They are meant to be shared

• They are never finished, only abandoned

• They should be written quickly

What profession did the narrator's grandfather have during World War II?

• Engineer

• Navy photographer

• Pilot

• Doctor

What did the narrator's father learn from his father?

• The skill of writing

• The magic of following light

• The art of painting

• The technique of sculpting

What significant event impacted the narrator's family life?

• A natural disaster

• The fall of some towers

• A wedding

• A family reunion

What did the narrator find in the darkroom on Wooster St?

• A note

• A painting

• A photograph

• A camera

What does the narrator reflect on at the end of the transcript?

• The value of education

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of family

• The art of capturing moments