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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. In the section entitled "Decent People," the unnamed narrator runs into someone named M. Who is M.?
(a) The unnamed narrator's roommate.
(b) The unnamed narrator's friend.
(c) The unnamed narrator's student.
(d) The unnamed narrator's cousin.

2. What object does the unnamed narrator use in a simile to describe the failure of the first topic of conversation during his meeting with G.?
(a) A cloud.
(b) An apple.
(c) A cloth.
(d) A hammer.

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

4. In what month does the section entitled "Mentor" take place?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) December.

5. The protesters featured in "Decent People" meet in front of which landmark?
(a) The Archaeological Museum.
(b) The Modern Art Museum.
(c) The Glass Museum.
(d) The Museum of Natural History.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does the unnamed narrator break in an attempt to procure an escape from Gospodar, who has just raped him?

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

3. The culmination of the Changes in Bulgaria involved the fall of what type of political system?

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

5. What grade had G. just finished by the time he met with the unnamed narrator in "Mentor"?

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