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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. R. leads the unnamed narrator to what type of location, where the unnamed narrator sees something he feels contains "a promise for" (120) him?
(a) A pizza parlor.
(b) A town square.
(c) A bank.
(d) A museum.

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

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

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

5. 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 replace the lightbulbs.
(d) They kiss in front of the main window.

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

10. What type of sound does R. often make, causing the unnamed narrator to consider it as a sound of "homecoming"? (89)
(a) A chuckle.
(b) A groan.
(c) A grunt.
(d) A grumble.

11. How does R. feel about the country where he was born and raised?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He is ambivalent about it.
(c) He loves it.
(d) He prizes it only during holidays.

12. At the time of the events depicted in "Harbor," the unnamed narrator has had no contact with R. for what length of time?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

13. How many women belong to the cohort of Bulgarian writers at the festival?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In which year did Tsaravets fall, according to the unnamed narrator in "A Valediction"?

4. Which character runs the website for the festival featured in "Harbor"?

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

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