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

2. What kind of performance is NOT ever held within the walls of Tsaravets, according to the unnamed narrator?
(a) Rock concert.
(b) Symphony.
(c) Opera.
(d) Ballet.

3. What is NOT an object the unnamed narrator sees in the protesters' possession in "Decent People"?
(a) Bullhorns.
(b) Knives.
(c) Signs.
(d) Noisemakers.

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

5. At the time when the events in "Gospodar" take place, for how long has R. been gone from the unnamed narrator's life?
(a) Days.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does the unnamed narrator experience as a result of losing R.?

2. What is the pet name used by both R. and the unnamed narrator to refer to one another?

3. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe G.'s physical appearance?

4. At whose request are the unnamed narrator and G. meeting in the section entitled "Mentor"?

5. To how many people had R. come out as a gay man before he met the unnamed narrator?

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