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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III: "The Little Saint" and "An Evening Out".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the Changes culminate in Bulgaria, according to the taxi driver in "Decent People"?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1989.

2. The unnamed narrator describes R's beauty as being "stripped of" (89) what?
(a) Self-regard.
(b) Self-confidence.
(c) Self-pity.
(d) Guile.

3. The culmination of the Changes in Bulgaria involved the fall of what type of political system?
(a) Communist.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Totalitarian.
(d) Democratic.

4. How often does the unnamed narrator get tested to find out his HIV status?
(a) Every 6 months.
(b) Every year.
(c) Every 3 months.
(d) Every month.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The section entitled "A Valediction" takes place in the middle of which month?

2. The protesters featured in "Decent People" meet in front of which landmark?

3. What term does the unnamed narrator use to describe the element that "always claims" him when he "loses track" (22) of where he is?

4. What object does the unnamed narrator break in an attempt to procure an escape from Gospodar, who has just raped him?

5. Which body part is NOT used by R. or the unnamed narrator as they show one another covert demonstrations of affection at the opera?

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