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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The unnamed narrator tells the reader that he would like to take what action in relation to R. in "Cleanness"?
(a) To roost.
(b) To dream.
(c) To root.
(d) To sleep.

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

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

5. R. asks which character to make the decision for him about whether to return to Lisbon?
(a) N.
(b) The unnamed narrator.
(c) M.
(d) Z.

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

7. What sort of weather element does the unnamed narrator paint as an adversary of security?
(a) Rain.
(b) Hail.
(c) Snow.
(d) Wind.

8. During the break-up conversation between R. and the unnamed narrator, which adjective did R. use to describe their relationship?
(a) Impossible.
(b) Unfulfilling.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Numbing.

9. What kind of performance is NOT ever held within the walls of Tsaravets, according to the unnamed narrator?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Symphony.
(c) Rock concert.
(d) Opera.

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

11. How old was R. when he and the unnamed narrator met one another?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 27.

12. 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) Ear.
(c) Elbow.
(d) Knee.

13. 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 potential.
(c) Its authenticity.
(d) Its purpose.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator states that the sight and sound of the sea drown out all what?

2. In "A Valediction," the unnamed narrator muses about "the false similarity" (140) between which two words?

3. What article of clothing does R. give to himself and to the unnamed narrator in the section entitled "The Frog King"?

4. How many women belong to the cohort of Bulgarian writers at the festival?

5. The unnamed narrator claims, "There's no such thing as a professional" what "in Bulgaria" (155)?

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