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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A figure created in the image of which creature is burned at the New Year celebration during the vacation the unnamed narrator and R. take together?
(a) A spider.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A frog.

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

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

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

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.

Short Answer 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?

2. What is Tsavarets, according to the unnamed narrator?

3. In what country was R. born and raised?

4. To how many people had R. come out as a gay man before he met the unnamed narrator?

5. For how many minutes does the light show at Tsaravets generally last?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what subject does the unnamed narrator teach R. in the section entitled "A Valediction"?

2. What does the unnamed narrator usually do during his breaks from teaching at the high school?

3. To what event does the title of the section called "The Frog King" refer?

4. To what type of location does R. drag the unnamed narrator in "The Frog King" and what experience does the unnamed narrator have as a result?

5. To what element of R.'s personality does the title of the section called "Cleanness" refer?

6. To what location do the unnamed narrator and R. travel together during R.'s winter break in "The Frog King"?

7. In what way is R. different from the men the unnamed narrator has dated before, as depicted in Part II, Loving R.: "Cleanness"?

8. What object does R. clutch proudly as he rides the train with the unnamed narrator in "The Frog King"?

9. What action does the priest in "Harbor" take that frightens the other members of the group?

10. When the section entitled "Harbor" begins, at which sight is the unnamed narrator gazing?

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