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

2. The unnamed narrator meets his student G. in front of a McDonald's in Slaveykov, which is a what?
(a) A boardwalk.
(b) A promenade.
(c) A square.
(d) A reservoir.

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

4. From what country does the unnamed narrator originally hail?
(a) Austria.
(b) Canada.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) The United States.

5. What emotion does the unnamed narrator experience as a result of losing R.?
(a) Grief.
(b) Joy.
(c) Resignation.
(d) Relief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gospodar is Bulgarian for which English word or words?

2. In what year did the Changes culminate in Bulgaria, according to the taxi driver in "Decent People"?

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

4. What part of himself does the unnamed narrator tell the reader that he has hated throughout his life?

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

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