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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I: "Gospodar" and "Decent People".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT an emotion named by G. when he describes B.'s reaction to his admission of romantic feelings?
(a) Revulsion.
(b) Awe.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Dismay.

3. How many classes of 12th graders does the unnamed narrator teach in the narrative present of "Mentor"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. At what landmark in front of a McDonald's restaurant does the unnamed narrator meet G. in the section entitled "Mentor"?
(a) A statue.
(b) A planetarium.
(c) A staircase.
(d) A fountain.

5. What does the Bulgarian word gumichka mean in English?
(a) Lover.
(b) Condom.
(c) Please.
(d) Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first topic discussed by the unnamed narrator and G. during their arranged meeting?

2. At one point during the discussion between G. and the unnamed narrator, G. pushes a stack of what objects toward his teacher?

3. Which element of G.'s poem does he deem to be all wrong during his conversation with the unnamed narrator?

4. The unnamed narrator describes the ubiquitous apartment blocks in Sofia as looking like what objects?

5. What beverage do the unnamed narrator and G. drink during their conversation in "The Mentor"?

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