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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who pays the bill when G. and the unnamed narrator have finished their discussion in "Mentor"?
(a) The unnamed narrator.
(b) B.
(c) R.
(d) G.

3. At one point in "Mentor," the unnamed narrator feels himself "drawn more decisively within the compass of" (9) G.'s what?
(a) Joy.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Scorn.
(d) Youth.

4. About what type of meteorological event did G. and his friends write in their poems for the unnamed narrator's class?
(a) Snowstorms.
(b) Earthquakes.
(c) Winds.
(d) Floods.

5. At the time when the events in "Gospodar" take place, for how long has R. been gone from the unnamed narrator's life?
(a) Days.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Years.

6. What beverage do the unnamed narrator and G. drink during their conversation in "The Mentor"?
(a) Tea.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Rum.

7. In what country is the city of Sofia located?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Romania.

8. What new topic does the unnamed narrator introduce when the first topic of conversation with G. falls flat?
(a) War.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Romance.
(d) Philosophy.

9. What emotion does it inspire in the unnamed narrator when he realizes that Gospodar feels "no concern at all" (27) for the unnamed narrator's response to him?
(a) Relief.
(b) Awe.
(c) Security.
(d) Unease.

10. What action does the unnamed narrator plan to take when he reaches his destination in the taxi in "Decent People"?
(a) Lecture.
(b) Recite.
(c) Dance.
(d) Protest.

11. What action does Gospodar take that leads the unnamed narrator to feel the action "like a spark along the track" (30) of the narrator's spine?
(a) He urinates.
(b) He spits.
(c) He smiles.
(d) He laughs.

12. What object does D. use to document the goings-on at the protests featured in "Decent People"?
(a) A journal.
(b) A voice recorder.
(c) A camera.
(d) A videocamera.

13. What kind of forums does the unnamed narrator suggest to G. when he provides advice?
(a) LGBTQ.
(b) Art.
(c) Music.
(d) Gaming.

14. What is the first command Gospodar gives to the unnamed narrator once he enters the apartment?
(a) Stand.
(b) Sit.
(c) Eat.
(d) Kneel.

15. In the section entitled "Decent People," the unnamed narrator runs into someone named M. Who is M.?
(a) The unnamed narrator's friend.
(b) The unnamed narrator's student.
(c) The unnamed narrator's roommate.
(d) The unnamed narrator's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When G. tells the unnamed narrator about his friendships with three other students, the unnamed narrator feels what element develop between them?

2. The unnamed narrator asserts that his relationship with which character had always lacked the feeling "of being made an object" (32)?

3. At one point during the discussion between G. and the unnamed narrator, G. pushes a stack of what objects toward his teacher?

4. In what location did B.'s parents have a second home to which he brought his friends one weekend?

5. The unnamed narrator gets a text in "Decent People" from which character asking to meet at the fountain in front of the Presidency?

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