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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 color is the theme of the party at which Freddy and Arthur meet for the first time?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Gold.

2. What color is the flesh of the beaked parrot-fish Arthur sees in the Mexican market?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

3. To what Italian city does Arthur travel to attend a prize ceremony?
(a) Pisa.
(b) Florence.
(c) Rome.
(d) Turin.

4. For how long was Arthur romantically involved with the professor, Howard?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 3 years.

5. What is the name of the local writer who acts as Arthur's escort during his time in Mexico?
(a) Arturo.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Juan.
(d) Armando.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what objects does Arthur always travel that he thinks of as his portable gym?

2. What food does Arthur Less eat for dinner in order to make up for the extravagance of seeing a Broadway show on his first night in New York City?

3. In what city does Arthur Less currently live?

4. Who painted the nude portrait of Arthur when he was a young man?

5. What crucial question did Arthur realize he had never asked Robert during their trip to Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Arthur automatically lie when he is asked whether he has ever been to Mexico?

2. What are the reasons for Arthur's exhaustion the first morning he wakes up in Mexico?

3. What is ironic about Arthur's acceptance of the offer to teach a course in Germany?

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

5. What is the narrator's hypothesis about why Arthur spends nine years with Freddy?

6. What is the significance of Arthur's temporary loss of the ring given to him by Robert on their fifth anniversary?

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

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

9. What is the significance of Arthur's habit of not wearing a watch?

10. What other two prize ceremonies are called to Arthur's mind at the awards ceremony in Italy?

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