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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many feet tall is the Christmas tree R. and the unnamed narrator bring home on the train in "The Frog King"?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. When the section entitled "Harbor" begins, how long has it been since the unnamed narrator has seen the sea?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 years.

3. What game is being played by the writers featured in the section called "Harbor"?
(a) Yahtzee.
(b) Charades.
(c) Scrabble.
(d) Spin the bottle.

4. The unnamed narrator likes to think that his easygoing nature about R.'s habitual tardiness is a result of what?
(a) His patience.
(b) His relaxed nature.
(c) His love for R.
(d) His upbringing.

5. R. leads the unnamed narrator to what type of location, where the unnamed narrator sees something he feels contains "a promise for" (120) him?
(a) A museum.
(b) A town square.
(c) A bank.
(d) A pizza parlor.

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

7. In "A Valediction," the unnamed narrator muses about "the false similarity" (140) between which two words?
(a) Elder and older.
(b) Ardor and arduous.
(c) Flee and flea.
(d) Ardor and order.

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

9. The unnamed narrator lies to R. in "A Valediction" about what aspect of their long-distance relationship?
(a) Its significance.
(b) Its viability.
(c) Its longevity.
(d) Its depth.

10. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe R.'s reaction to the opera performance?
(a) Bemused.
(b) Bored.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Awed.

11. The unnamed narrator claims, "There's no such thing as a professional" what "in Bulgaria" (155)?
(a) Influencer.
(b) Soccer player.
(c) Writer.
(d) Artist.

12. What is the second ritual the unnamed narrator and R. always enact when they reach a new hotel together?
(a) The unnamed narrator puts his head on R.'s chest.
(b) They replace the lightbulbs.
(c) R. sits on the unnamed narrator's lap.
(d) They kiss in front of the main window.

13. What type of transportation are the unnamed narrator and R. using when "A Valediction" opens?
(a) Train.
(b) Car.
(c) Tandem bicycle.
(d) Plane.

14. How many days together do R. and the unnamed narrator have in front of them when "The Frog King" begins?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

15. Which body part is NOT used by R. or the unnamed narrator as they show one another covert demonstrations of affection at the opera?
(a) Foot.
(b) Elbow.
(c) Knee.
(d) Ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the break-up conversation between R. and the unnamed narrator, which adjective did R. use to describe their relationship?

2. For how many minutes does the light show at Tsaravets generally last?

3. The unnamed narrator describes a particular feature of R.'s appearance as pouring "a kind of" what "over everything" (97) he does?

4. To what type of establishment does R. lead a reluctant unnamed narrator in "A Valediction"?

5. How many minutes after the end of the opera is the light show scheduled to begin?

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