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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 eyebrows.
(b) His button nose.
(c) His dimples.
(d) His smile.

2. What sort of abuse did R. suffer at the hands of one of his father's friends?
(a) Physical.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Neglect.

3. 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.

4. To what type of establishment does R. lead a reluctant unnamed narrator in "A Valediction"?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) An art museum.
(c) A pub.
(d) A hair salon.

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

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

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

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

9. The festival featured in "Harbor" lasts what length of time?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

11. 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) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

13. 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 aura.
(c) His energy.
(d) His gaze.

14. What type of meterological event is taking place during the section entitled "Cleanness"?
(a) Hail.
(b) Rain.
(c) Heat wave.
(d) Wind.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The unnamed narrator take the train for a day trip to what city during their European vacation featured in "The Frog King"?

3. The unnamed narrator is a participant in which type of festival within the section entitled "Harbor"?

4. R. asks which character to make the decision for him about whether to return to Lisbon?

5. How many days together do R. and the unnamed narrator have in front of them when "The Frog King" begins?

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