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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What article of clothing does R. give to himself and to the unnamed narrator in the section entitled "The Frog King"?
(a) A hat.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A belt.
(d) A pair of earmuffs.

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

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

4. The youngest cast member in the opera entitled Lakme that is attended by the unnamed narrator and R. in "A Valediction" is of what age?
(a) 30s.
(b) 40s.
(c) Teens.
(d) 20s.

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

6. On what type of website did R. and the unnamed narrator first make contact with one another?
(a) An audiophile site.
(b) An education site.
(c) A hook-up site.
(d) A live music site.

7. The unnamed narrator is a participant in which type of festival within the section entitled "Harbor"?
(a) Film.
(b) Literary.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Music.

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

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

10. The section entitled "A Valediction" takes place in the middle of which month?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) June.
(d) August.

11. To how many people had R. come out as a gay man before he met the unnamed narrator?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

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

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

14. In what country was R. born and raised?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Poland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Portugal.

15. Which character runs the website for the festival featured in "Harbor"?
(a) M.
(b) Z.
(c) R.
(d) N.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of abuse did R. suffer at the hands of one of his father's friends?

2. The section entitled "Cleanness" takes place in the middle of which month?

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

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. Which feature of R.'s appearance is said to pour a particular feeling "over everything" (97) he and the unnamed narrator do together?

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