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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II, Loving R.: "A Valediction" and III: "Harbor".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator educates R. about which literary figure in the section entitled "A Valediction"?
(a) Esther Greenwood.
(b) Dante.
(c) Orpheus.
(d) Holden Caulfield.

2. The unnamed narrator describes R's beauty as being "stripped of" (89) what?
(a) Self-regard.
(b) Self-pity.
(c) Guile.
(d) Self-confidence.

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

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

5. What article of clothing does R. give to himself and to the unnamed narrator in the section entitled "The Frog King"?
(a) A pair of earmuffs.
(b) A belt.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section entitled "A Valediction," the unnamed narrator states that R. had returned to Sofia in which month?

2. What does the Bulgarian term "Zapovyadaite" (136) mean?

3. The unnamed narrator depicts his break-up with R. as having taken place through which communication method?

4. What term does G. use to describe the LGBTQ community in the United States?

5. The unnamed narrator states in "A Valediction" that before meeting R., he had never desired which element in his relationships?

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