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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 sort of abuse did R. suffer at the hands of one of his father's friends?

2. The section entitled "Cleanness" takes place in the middle of which month?

3. What are the Azores, where R. grew up in Portugal?

4. What type of animal is Lilliyana, the animal sought out and fed periodically by the unnamed narrator and R.?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason has the narrator traveled to the location depicted in the section entitled "Harbor"?

2. For what reason is the unnamed narrator's sighting of the Danube River in "A Valediction" significant?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who calls out “Zapovyadatie” (135) in the city of Rousse, Bulgaria, and why?

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

10. What ritual do R. and the unnamed narrator always perform when they check into a new hotel room?

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

How is the role of the educator treated within Cleanness and how does its treatment relate to the book's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss R.'s role within the events of the book and explain how his character helps to further develop certain themes inherent in Greenwell's piece.

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