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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I: "Gospodar" and "Decent People".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the "strange litany" (29) the unnamed narrator delivers about his desires, he repeats over and over, "I am" (29) what?
(a) Nowhere.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Everywhere.
(d) Powerful.

2. What object does the unnamed narrator break in an attempt to procure an escape from Gospodar, who has just raped him?
(a) A window.
(b) A vase.
(c) A headboard.
(d) A lock.

3. What emotion does the unnamed narrator experience as a result of losing R.?
(a) Resignation.
(b) Grief.
(c) Relief.
(d) Joy.

4. What language does the unnamed narrator use to answer Gospodar's question about what he desires?
(a) Bulgarian.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

5. In what type of abode does Gospodar live?
(a) A house.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A hostel.
(d) A hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of forums does G. automatically assume the unnamed narrator is referring to before the matter is cleared up?

2. What does the Bulgarian word gumichka mean in English?

3. In the section entitled "Decent People," the unnamed narrator runs into someone named M. Who is M.?

4. What is NOT an object the unnamed narrator sees in the protesters' possession in "Decent People"?

5. The unnamed narrator states that the best thing about his favorite websites is that they demonstrate that people are never what in their desire?

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