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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II, Loving R.: "Cleanness" and "The Frog King".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of the events depicted in "Cleanness," what subject is R. studying at college?
(a) Law.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Literature.
(d) Physical therapy.

2. In what country was R. born and raised?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Germany.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Poland.

3. What sort of abuse did R. suffer at the hands of one of his father's friends?
(a) Physical.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Neglect.
(d) Sexual.

4. Which letter of the alphabet does G. use to refer to his friend on whom he has a crush?
(a) L.
(b) X.
(c) M.
(d) B.

5. How does R. feel about the country where he was born and raised?
(a) He loves it.
(b) He prizes it only during holidays.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He is ambivalent about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator describes R's beauty as being "stripped of" (89) what?

2. What does the Bulgarian term "skupi" (89) mean in English?

3. At one point during the discussion between G. and the unnamed narrator, G. pushes a stack of what objects toward his teacher?

4. The section entitled "Cleanness" takes place in the middle of which month?

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

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