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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. At what age did Arthur Less start a romance with the poet Robert Brownburn?
(a) 36.
(b) 19.
(c) 39.
(d) 21.
2. What lie does Arthur tell to his escort upon his arrival in Mexico?
(a) That he has won a Pulitzer Prize.
(b) That he is rich.
(c) That he has read the escort's book of poetry.
(d) That he has never been to Mexico before.
3. What is the title of Arthur Less's newest book that he has just submitted to a publisher before the opening of the novel?
(a) Quick.
(b) Rapids.
(c) Swift.
(d) Haste.
4. What is the name of the science fiction writer's most famous character?
(a) George.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Peabody.
(d) X3000.
5. In what decade of life had Arthur Less been when his work was first published?
(a) His teens.
(b) His thirties.
(c) His twenties.
(d) His forties.
Short Answer Questions
1. What drug did Arthur and Robert take together during their trip to Mexico?
2. The final jury that awards the prize for which Arthur is nominated is composed of 12 what?
3. On what holiday in 1987 did Arthur Less meet his one-time rival Carlos?
4. For how long was Arthur romantically involved with the professor, Howard?
5. Who drove the car during Arthur's and Robert's road trip to Mexico?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the relationship between Freddy and Carlos?
2. Why does Arthur automatically lie when he is asked whether he has ever been to Mexico?
3. What does the grandfather clock in the opening scene symbolize?
4. What does Freddy mean when he calls Arthur the bravest person he knows?
5. What is ironic about Marian's last words to Arthur before he dives into the ocean during their first meeting?
6. What epiphany does Arthur have about heterosexual men during his search for his lost ring in the produce section?
7. For what purpose has Arthur come to New York City and what is its end result?
8. What is the nature of the current relationship between Arthur and Robert?
9. What is the significance of Arthur's habit of not wearing a watch?
10. What is the narrator's hypothesis about why Arthur spends nine years with Freddy?
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