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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 whose request are the unnamed narrator and G. meeting in the section entitled "Mentor"?
(a) G.'s.
(b) G.'s mother's.
(c) The unnamed narrator's.
(d) G.'s guidance counselor.

2. The unnamed narrator states that Gospodar is as old as which character?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His older brother.
(d) His grandfather.

3. What term does the unnamed narrator use to describe his father's reaction to weakness during his childhood?
(a) Viciousness.
(b) Ardor.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Sorrow.

4. What landmark does the unnamed narrator always use to navigate toward home?
(a) Nevsky Lake.
(b) The river Nevsky.
(c) Nevsky Cathedral.
(d) Nevsky Square.

5. What object does the unnamed narrator use in a simile to describe the failure of the first topic of conversation during his meeting with G.?
(a) A cloud.
(b) An apple.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A cloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many exemplary poems does the unnamed narrator traditionally keep displayed on the back wall of his classroom?

2. At one point in "Mentor," the unnamed narrator feels himself "drawn more decisively within the compass of" (9) G.'s what?

3. From what country does the unnamed narrator originally hail?

4. In what country is the city of Sofia located?

5. What object does Gospodar use to whip the unnamed narrator's back as they engage in a sexual encounter?

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