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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 kind of performance is NOT ever held within the walls of Tsaravets, according to the unnamed narrator?
(a) Rock concert.
(b) Symphony.
(c) Opera.
(d) Ballet.

2. To what type of establishment does R. lead a reluctant unnamed narrator in "A Valediction"?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A pub.
(c) A hair salon.
(d) An art museum.

3. In what location did D. complete his undergraduate and graduate studies?
(a) South Korea.
(b) Germany.
(c) The United States.
(d) Bulgaria.

4. The unnamed narrator lies to R. in "A Valediction" about what aspect of their long-distance relationship?
(a) Its significance.
(b) Its viability.
(c) Its depth.
(d) Its longevity.

5. For how long has the unnamed narrator lived in Sofia by the time of the events in "Mentor"?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What article of clothing does R. give to himself and to the unnamed narrator in the section entitled "The Frog King"?

2. Which feature of R.'s appearance is said to pour a particular feeling "over everything" (97) he and the unnamed narrator do together?

3. What type of familiar frozen food does R. seek out in order to remind him of Lisbon?

4. What is NOT an element that G. associates with the LGBTQ community in the United States?

5. In what part of the United States did the unnamed narrator grow up?

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