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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Knee.
(b) Foot.
(c) Ear.
(d) Elbow.

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

3. The unnamed narrator describes a particular feature of R.'s appearance as pouring "a kind of" what "over everything" (97) he does?
(a) His smile.
(b) His energy.
(c) His aura.
(d) His gaze.

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

5. In which year did Tsaravets fall, according to the unnamed narrator in "A Valediction"?
(a) 1301.
(b) 1393.
(c) 1548.
(d) 1637.

6. What is the first ritual the unnamed narrator and R. always enact when they reach a new hotel together?
(a) They kiss in front of the main window.
(b) R. jumps on the bed.
(c) The unnamed narrator sits on the windowsill.
(d) They hang their own curtains.

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

8. Which feature of R.'s appearance is said to pour a particular feeling "over everything" (97) he and the unnamed narrator do together?
(a) His smile.
(b) His dimples.
(c) His eyebrows.
(d) His button nose.

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

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

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

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

13. 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) 40s.
(b) Teens.
(c) 30s.
(d) 20s.

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

15. The unnamed narrator take the train for a day trip to what city during their European vacation featured in "The Frog King"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Venice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the unnamed narrator use to describe R.'s reaction to the opera performance?

2. What sort of weather element does the unnamed narrator paint as an adversary of security?

3. On what type of website did R. and the unnamed narrator first make contact with one another?

4. The unnamed narrator admits that the real source of his forgiveness regarding R.'s habitual tardiness is what?

5. The unnamed narrator states in "A Valediction" that before meeting R., he had never desired which element in his relationships?

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