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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III: "The Little Saint" and "An Evening Out".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe R.'s reaction to the opera performance?
(a) Bored.
(b) Bemused.
(c) Awed.
(d) Disgusted.

2. What object does the unnamed narrator break in an attempt to procure an escape from Gospodar, who has just raped him?
(a) A window.
(b) A lock.
(c) A headboard.
(d) A vase.

3. 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 smiles.
(b) He urinates.
(c) He spits.
(d) He laughs.

4. The unnamed narrator depicts his break-up with R. as having taken place through which communication method?
(a) Phone call.
(b) Text message.
(c) Video chat.
(d) Letter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what type of location had the night started in "An Evening Out"?

2. What color hair does Svetcheto have, according to the unnamed narrator?

3. How many women belong to the cohort of Bulgarian writers at the festival?

4. What realization did G. come to about B. once B. started dating their mutual friend, who was female?

5. To what type of establishment does R. lead a reluctant unnamed narrator in "A Valediction"?

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