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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) Lecture.
(b) Dance.
(c) Recite.
(d) Protest.

2. What term does the unnamed narrator use to describe his father's reaction to weakness during his childhood?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Viciousness.
(d) Ardor.

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

4. What emotion does it inspire in the unnamed narrator when he realizes that Gospodar feels "no concern at all" (27) for the unnamed narrator's response to him?
(a) Awe.
(b) Relief.
(c) Security.
(d) Unease.

5. What new topic does the unnamed narrator introduce when the first topic of conversation with G. falls flat?
(a) Romance.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first command Gospodar gives to the unnamed narrator once he enters the apartment?

2. 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?

3. In what country is the city of Sofia located?

4. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe Gospodar's face?

5. In what location does Gospodar order the unnamed narrator to undress in the section entitled "Gospodar"?

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