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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II, Loving R.: "Cleanness" and "The Frog King".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of classes were reportedly the only ones R. enjoyed in high school?
(a) Language.
(b) History.
(c) Literature.
(d) Health.

2. What type of sound does R. often make, causing the unnamed narrator to consider it as a sound of "homecoming"? (89)
(a) A grunt.
(b) A chuckle.
(c) A groan.
(d) A grumble.

3. What color is the defining feature of the landmark the unnamed narrator generally uses to navigate toward home?
(a) Silver.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Gold.

4. How many exemplary poems does the unnamed narrator traditionally keep displayed on the back wall of his classroom?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

5. In what location did D. complete his undergraduate and graduate studies?
(a) Germany.
(b) The United States.
(c) South Korea.
(d) Bulgaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. R. leads the unnamed narrator to what type of location, where the unnamed narrator sees something he feels contains "a promise for" (120) him?

2. What term does the unnamed narrator use to describe his father's reaction to weakness during his childhood?

3. What term does the unnamed narrator use to describe the element that "always claims" him when he "loses track" (22) of where he is?

4. From what country does the unnamed narrator originally hail?

5. What does the Bulgarian term "skupi" (89) mean in English?

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