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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator states that the best thing about his favorite websites is that they demonstrate that people are never what in their desire?
(a) Wrong.
(b) Alone.
(c) Satisfied.
(d) Shamed.

2. What landmark does the unnamed narrator always use to navigate toward home?
(a) Nevsky Cathedral.
(b) Nevsky Square.
(c) The river Nevsky.
(d) Nevsky Lake.

3. What action does the unnamed narrator plan to take when he reaches his destination in the taxi in "Decent People"?
(a) Dance.
(b) Recite.
(c) Protest.
(d) Lecture.

4. What new topic does the unnamed narrator introduce when the first topic of conversation with G. falls flat?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Romance.
(c) War.
(d) Poetry.

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

6. In what location did D. complete his undergraduate and graduate studies?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Germany.
(c) South Korea.
(d) The United States.

7. What kind of forums does G. automatically assume the unnamed narrator is referring to before the matter is cleared up?
(a) Sex.
(b) Political.
(c) Gaming.
(d) Romance.

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

9. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe G.'s physical appearance?
(a) Strong.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Unremarkable.
(d) Cute.

10. What object does the unnamed narrator use in a simile to describe the failure of the first topic of conversation during his meeting with G.?
(a) An apple.
(b) A cloth.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A hammer.

11. The unnamed narrator states that Gospodar is as old as which character?
(a) His older brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandfather.

12. For how long has the unnamed narrator lived in Sofia by the time of the events in "Mentor"?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 months.

13. How does the unnamed narrator feel when he realizes that Gospodar is not going to send him away?
(a) Angry.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Excited.
(d) Relieved.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does Gospodar order the unnamed narrator to undress in the section entitled "Gospodar"?

2. Gospodar is Bulgarian for which English word or words?

3. What emotion does it inspire in the unnamed narrator when he realizes that Gospodar feels "no concern at all" (27) for the unnamed narrator's response to him?

4. In the section entitled "Decent People," the unnamed narrator runs into someone named M. Who is M.?

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

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