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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. The unnamed narrator silently agrees with R.'s conclusion that one can never be sure of which element of one's own desire?
(a) Its authenticity.
(b) Its purpose.
(c) Its potential.
(d) Its outcome.

2. The unnamed narrator had chatted online with Svetcheto for what length of time before meeting him in person?
(a) Months.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Hours.

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

4. Mladost, the setting of the section entitled "Cleanness" is what type of location?
(a) A prefecture.
(b) A neighborhood.
(c) A province.
(d) A city.

5. The section entitled "Cleanness" takes place in the middle of which month?
(a) April.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the events depicted in "Cleanness," what subject is R. studying at college?

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

3. At the end of the "strange litany" (29) the unnamed narrator delivers about his desires, he repeats over and over, "I am" (29) what?

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

5. What term does the unnamed narrator use to describe his father's reaction to weakness during his childhood?

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