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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the title of Arthur Less's first novel?
(a) The Counterglow.
(b) Cormorant Breach.
(c) Kalipso.
(d) Dark Matter.

2. With what objects does Arthur always travel that he thinks of as his portable gym?
(a) Jump ropes.
(b) Rubber bands.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Barbells.

3. For how long has Arthur Less been in New York at the novel's opening?
(a) Fewer than twenty-four hours.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) On month.

4. Who painted the nude portrait of Arthur when he was a young man?
(a) Otto Handler.
(b) Leonard Ross.
(c) Franklin Woodhouse.
(d) Chelsea Hovorka.

5. Arthur's tour of Mexico City starts with a ride on what type of transportation?
(a) Seaplane.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Subway.
(d) Pedicab.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what desert does Arthur Less plan to turn 50 years old?

2. What language does Arthur mention to his literary escort that he had studied in high school, referring to his choice as a big mistake?

3. When Arthur receives a wedding invitation from Freddy a few months after they stop seeing one another, to whom is Freddy engaged?

4. During their first meeting on the beach, what does Marian advise Arthur to do with his youth?

5. In the front hallway of Arthur's hotel in Mexico, there is an enormous portrait of which artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the behavior of the Mexico City festival's organizer perplex Arthur?

2. What does Arthur eventually decide about avoiding heartbreak?

3. For what purpose does Arthur accept all of the literary invitations he has received?

4. What are Arthur's feelings about the works of the science fiction writer H. H. H. Mandern?

5. How does Arthur feel after his relationship with Robert ends?

6. What does Arthur hope will happen as a result of leaving America?

7. What does Freddy mean when he calls Arthur the bravest person he knows?

8. What is the relationship between Freddy and Carlos?

9. For what purpose has Arthur come to New York City and what is its end result?

10. What does the grandfather clock in the opening scene symbolize?

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