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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. What is Tsavarets, according to the unnamed narrator?

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

3. The unnamed narrator tells the reader that he would like to take what action in relation to R. in "Cleanness"?

4. Who wants to attend the light show after the conclusion of the opera performance in "A Valediction"?

5. The unnamed narrator describes R's beauty as being "stripped of" (89) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does R. plan to do once the trip depicted in "A Valediction" is over?

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

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

4. In what way does Greenwell return to the symbol of wind in the section entitled "The Frog King" and what is the wind's significance in this section?

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

6. To what destination do the unnamed narrator and R. travel for a day trip during their vacation in Italy?

7. How does the unnamed narrator describe the abilities of the sea to affect one's perceptions?

8. In what way does Greenwell clearly want the reader to see the unnamed narrator's comparison of Portugal and Bulgaria as flawed?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does Greenwell send within the pages of Cleanness concerning the disparity between appearance and reality?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of family within the text Cleanness. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Greenwell use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Greenwell’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Cleanness.

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