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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. What action does the unnamed narrator plan to take when he reaches his destination in the taxi in "Decent People"?
(a) Protest.
(b) Lecture.
(c) Recite.
(d) Dance.

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

3. The unnamed narrator describes the ubiquitous apartment blocks in Sofia as looking like what objects?
(a) Banks.
(b) Hovels.
(c) Fortresses.
(d) Prisons.

4. What action does Gospodar take that leads the unnamed narrator to feel the action "like a spark along the track" (30) of the narrator's spine?
(a) He spits.
(b) He smiles.
(c) He urinates.
(d) He laughs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator states that the best thing about his favorite websites is that they demonstrate that people are never what in their desire?

2. For how long has the unnamed narrator lived in Sofia by the time of the events in "Mentor"?

3. In the section entitled "Decent People," the taxi driver tells the unnamed narrator that it was easy to feel which emotion during the period referred to as "the Changes" (49)?

4. For what length of time has the unnamed narrator been chatting with Gospodar online before he visits him?

5. The taxi driver in "Decent People" says that he and his peers felt which overwhelming emotion in their youth?

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