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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator meets his student G. in front of a McDonald's in Slaveykov, which is a what?

2. The unnamed narrator describes the ubiquitous apartment blocks in Sofia as looking like what objects?

3. For what length of time has the unnamed narrator been chatting with Gospodar online before he visits him?

4. What is NOT an element that G. associates with the LGBTQ community in the United States?

5. What is the first topic discussed by the unnamed narrator and G. during their arranged meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What emotion does the unnamed narrator feel most strongly when he thinks about having lost R. in the section called "Gospodar"?

2. What aspect of the unnamed narrator's arrival at the apartment depicted in "Gospodar" is designed to be humiliating and why?

3. What is the source of G.'s heartbreak, as depicted in the section called "Mentor"?

4. Which aspects of the cafe chosen by G. makes it clear to the unnamed narrator that G. had wanted privacy for their discussion?

5. What feeling does the unnamed narrator experience with Gospodar, while noting that he had never experienced it with R.?

6. What landmark does the unnamed narrator always use to find his dwelling in Sofia and what are its attributes?

7. Who is M.?

8. In what way is foreshadowing utilized within the section entitled "Gospodar"?

9. In what month does the section entitled "Mentor" take place and for what purpose is the unnamed narrator waiting outside of a McDonald's restaurant?

10. In what way does Greenwell go about depicting a vivid portrait of the city of Sofia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Greenwell’s book Cleanness. What message is Greenwell sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

All of the characters in the book have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in the text and how it affects the various characters.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the effects of stress on the book's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by Greenwell within the text?

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