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

2. What part of his body does Arthur fracture as he is running after the dog who steals his blue suit in India?

3. From whom is the note that is awaiting Arthur's arrival when he gets to the writer's retreat?

4. Rather than considering himself German, what nationality does Bastian call his own?

5. What type of creature is Elizabeth, the parson's "special friend" (198) at the writer's retreat site?

Short Essay Questions

1. What characterizes Arthur's approach to teaching?

2. What does Tahiti symbolize to Arthur and why?

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

4. What reason does Arthur have for not describing his books until after they are published?

5. What does Finley announce to Arthur as the reason that Arthur's work is not included in the gay literary canon?

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

7. How do Arthur's students, as a whole, respond to his teaching methods?

8. What is ironic about the one thing Arthur says in perfect German during his stay in Germany?

9. How do Freddy and Arthur differ in their approaches to travel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by the author in order to create vivid pictures of the places Arthur visits along his journey. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message regarding commitment within relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about the novel while using the critical power theory lens of queer theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the treatment of gender roles, sexual identity, and other issues related to queer theory that can be found in the book.

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