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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. The unnamed narrator states that Gospodar is as old as which character?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His older brother.

2. What sort of abuse did R. suffer at the hands of one of his father's friends?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Sexual.
(c) Physical.
(d) Neglect.

3. At one point during the discussion between G. and the unnamed narrator, G. pushes a stack of what objects toward his teacher?
(a) Greeting cards.
(b) Poems.
(c) College acceptance letters.
(d) Playing cards.

4. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe Gospodar's face?
(a) Strong.
(b) Generic.
(c) Mean.
(d) Beautiful.

5. The taxi driver in "Decent People" says that he and his peers felt which overwhelming emotion in their youth?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Malaise.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator describes a particular feature of R.'s appearance as pouring "a kind of" what "over everything" (97) he does?

2. In what location do the unnamed narrator and R. spend a number of days together during R.'s winter vacation?

3. What does the Bulgarian word gumichka mean in English?

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

5. What kind of forums does G. automatically assume the unnamed narrator is referring to before the matter is cleared up?

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