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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. How old is Javier, the man with whom Arthur spends the night in Paris?
(a) 36.
(b) 62.
(c) 24.
(d) 49.

2. When Bastian refuses to take medicine for his fever and Arthur puts on Bastian's favorite television show so that Bastian can play a drinking game with his medicine, what action on the show does Arthur tell Bastian he has to drink to each time he sees it occur on the show?
(a) Every time characters talk with their hands.
(b) Every time a blond comes onscreen.
(c) Every time there is a commercial interruption.
(d) Every time the lovers remove their glasses to kiss.

3. Upon seeing Lewis again, Arthur describes him as being as what "as ever"? (163)
(a) Excited.
(b) Gloomy.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Funny.

4. The narrator describes which character as "the kind of woman who would run an international spy ring" (168)?
(a) Zohra.
(b) Marian.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Stella.

5. Of what material is Arthur's cottage at the writer's retreat crafted?
(a) Metal.
(b) Brick.
(c) Wood.
(d) Seagrass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Arthur, who else celebrates a birthday during the group's journey across Morocco?

2. What does the princess next door to the Moroccan riad's pool do in order to express her displeasure with the late-night noise being made by Arthur's party?

3. The narrator describes the Bedouin encampment as a what?

4. The narrator describes the two camel boys' affection for one another as resembling the love between which two fictional characters?

5. What is the name of Zohra's former lover, whose place on the trip Arthur took when she and Zohra broke up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the subject of Arthur's fever dream in Paris when he is there with Freddy?

2. What characterizes Arthur's approach to teaching?

3. How did Arthur react when he came back to his Paris hotel to find Freddy had arrived?

4. What is the symbolism of Ait Ben Haddou in Morocco?

5. Discuss the significance of Arthur's reflection that he has always alternated between "the city of youth" and "the country of age" (112).

6. What comments does Zohra make about the subject of Arthur's last completed book when he finally tells her its plot?

7. How did Arthur comfort his anxious mind in his youth?

8. What are Arthur's duties during his time in Germany?

9. How do Javier and Arthur meet in France?

10. What is the difference between Arthur's expectations of the Indian writer's retreat that Carlos had recommended to him and the reality of the situation once he arrives?

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