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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II, Loving R.: "A Valediction" and III: "Harbor".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator gets a text in "Decent People" from which character asking to meet at the fountain in front of the Presidency?
(a) R.
(b) D.
(c) G.
(d) M.

2. The unnamed narrator admits that the real source of his forgiveness regarding R.'s habitual tardiness is what?
(a) His fear.
(b) His anger.
(c) His own forgetfulness.
(d) His envy.

3. What is the first ritual the unnamed narrator and R. always enact when they reach a new hotel together?
(a) They kiss in front of the main window.
(b) R. jumps on the bed.
(c) The unnamed narrator sits on the windowsill.
(d) They hang their own curtains.

4. Which character attends a college called the National Sports Academy?
(a) Z.
(b) M.
(c) G.
(d) R.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator lies to R. in "A Valediction" about what aspect of their long-distance relationship?

2. About how many feet tall is the Christmas tree R. and the unnamed narrator bring home on the train in "The Frog King"?

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

4. About what type of meteorological event did G. and his friends write in their poems for the unnamed narrator's class?

5. What kind of forums does G. automatically assume the unnamed narrator is referring to before the matter is cleared up?

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