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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. How many exemplary poems does the unnamed narrator traditionally keep displayed on the back wall of his classroom?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

2. Which element of G.'s poem does he deem to be all wrong during his conversation with the unnamed narrator?
(a) The pronouns.
(b) The diction.
(c) The cadence.
(d) The rhyme scheme.

3. In what type of abode does Gospodar live?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A house.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A hostel.

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

5. What part of himself does the unnamed narrator tell the reader that he has hated throughout his life?
(a) Vulnerability.
(b) Blood.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Cowardice.

Short Answer Questions

1. When G. tells the unnamed narrator about his friendships with three other students, the unnamed narrator feels what element develop between them?

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

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

4. At one point in "Mentor," the unnamed narrator feels himself "drawn more decisively within the compass of" (9) G.'s what?

5. 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?

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