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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many minutes does the light show at Tsaravets generally last?
(a) 45.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 5.

2. What is the pet name used by both R. and the unnamed narrator to refer to one another?
(a) Corpi.
(b) Skupi.
(c) Flupi.
(d) Morpi.

3. The unnamed narrator states that the sight and sound of the sea drown out all what?
(a) Gloom.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Apprehension.

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

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

6. Who wants to attend the light show after the conclusion of the opera performance in "A Valediction"?
(a) The unnamed narrator.
(b) R. and the unnamed narrator.
(c) Neither R. nor the unnamed narrator.
(d) R.

7. What type of familiar frozen food does R. seek out in order to remind him of Lisbon?
(a) Linguini.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Chop suey.
(d) Lasagna.

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

9. 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 outcome.
(b) Its purpose.
(c) Its potential.
(d) Its authenticity.

10. What type of animal is Lilliyana, the animal sought out and fed periodically by the unnamed narrator and R.?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A crow.

11. How many minutes after the end of the opera is the light show scheduled to begin?
(a) 40.
(b) 60.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

12. What kinds of classes were reportedly the only ones R. enjoyed in high school?
(a) History.
(b) Literature.
(c) Language.
(d) Health.

13. In what location do the unnamed narrator and R. spend a number of days together during R.'s winter vacation?
(a) Paris.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Istanbul.
(d) Bologna.

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

15. At the time of the events depicted in "Cleanness," what subject is R. studying at college?
(a) Literature.
(b) Law.
(c) Physical therapy.
(d) Sociology.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The meteorological event mentioned in the section entitled "Cleanness" is said to have come from which continent?

3. The unnamed narrator depicts his break-up with R. as having taken place through which communication method?

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

5. What type of meterological event is taking place during the section entitled "Cleanness"?

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