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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 adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe G.'s physical appearance?
(a) Strong.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Cute.
(d) Unremarkable.

2. What emotion does the unnamed narrator experience as a result of losing R.?
(a) Joy.
(b) Grief.
(c) Resignation.
(d) Relief.

3. On what type of website did R. and the unnamed narrator first make contact with one another?
(a) An education site.
(b) An audiophile site.
(c) A hook-up site.
(d) A live music site.

4. In what location did B.'s parents have a second home to which he brought his friends one weekend?
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Vitosha.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Romania.

5. What article of clothing does R. give to himself and to the unnamed narrator in the section entitled "The Frog King"?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A belt.
(c) A pair of earmuffs.
(d) A hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an object the unnamed narrator sees in the protesters' possession in "Decent People"?

2. The unnamed narrator states that Gospodar is as old as which character?

3. How many exemplary poems does the unnamed narrator traditionally keep displayed on the back wall of his classroom?

4. The unnamed narrator silently agrees with R.'s conclusion that one can never be sure of which element of one's own desire?

5. To how many people had R. come out as a gay man before he met the unnamed narrator?

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