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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator claims, "There's no such thing as a professional" what "in Bulgaria" (155)?

2. On what type of website did R. and the unnamed narrator first make contact with one another?

3. About how many feet tall is the Christmas tree R. and the unnamed narrator bring home on the train in "The Frog King"?

4. How many women belong to the cohort of Bulgarian writers at the festival?

5. When the section entitled "Harbor" begins, how long has it been since the unnamed narrator has seen the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tsaravets, the site depicted in the section called "A Valediction"?

2. What action does the priest in "Harbor" take that frightens the other members of the group?

3. What object does R. clutch proudly as he rides the train with the unnamed narrator in "The Frog King"?

4. What does R. plan to do once the trip depicted in "A Valediction" is over?

5. Describe the unnamed narrator's story about how he and R. first met one another.

6. In what way does Greenwell return to the symbol of wind in the section entitled "The Frog King" and what is the wind's significance in this section?

7. How does the unnamed narrator describe the abilities of the sea to affect one's perceptions?

8. When the section entitled "Harbor" begins, at which sight is the unnamed narrator gazing?

9. To what location do the unnamed narrator and R. travel together during R.'s winter break in "The Frog King"?

10. For what reason are R. and the unnamed narrator able to spend ten days together in the section entitled "The Frog King"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss R.'s role within the events of the book and explain how his character helps to further develop certain themes inherent in Greenwell's piece.

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Cleanness and what is Greenwell’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

How is the role of the educator treated within Cleanness and how does its treatment relate to the book's depicted messages?

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