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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III: "The Little Saint" and "An Evening Out".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country is the city of Rousse, where the unnamed narrator and R. had gone together just before the opening of "Valediction"?
(a) France.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Romania.

2. For what period of time had the unnamed narrator been fascinated with Svetcheto's online profile before he met him in person?
(a) Months.
(b) Days.
(c) Years.
(d) Weeks.

3. At what type of establishment does the concert featured in "An Evening Out" take place?
(a) A fortress.
(b) A dance hall.
(c) A club.
(d) A theater.

4. What action does Svetcheto take in response to the unnamed narrator's first action after their sexual encounter has come to an end?
(a) He cries.
(b) He licks the unnamed narrator's face.
(c) He calls his husband.
(d) He leaves.

5. Which character scolds the unnamed narrator by telling him, "All this time in Bulgaria...and you're still such an American" (203)?
(a) M.
(b) R.
(c) Z.
(d) N.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time when the events in "Gospodar" take place, for how long has R. been gone from the unnamed narrator's life?

2. At the time of the events depicted in "Harbor," the unnamed narrator has had no contact with R. for what length of time?

3. What type of sound does R. often make, causing the unnamed narrator to consider it as a sound of "homecoming"? (89)

4. The unnamed narrator likes to think that his easygoing nature about R.'s habitual tardiness is a result of what?

5. What is the pet name used by both R. and the unnamed narrator to refer to one another?

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