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

2. Which anniversary are Lewis and Clark celebrating separately while Lewis is in Morocco?

3. What object is given to Arthur at the prize ceremony in Italy?

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Zohra's every move?

5. How often does Bastian visit Arthur during Arthur's stint teaching in Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the narrator give for agreeing with Zohra's prounouncement that the witnessing of the Moroccan sunset is no time for talking?

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

3. How does the author use the narrator's discussion of camels in order to shape the reader's understanding of how Arthur's "single indulgence" (13) on the trip will likely turn out?

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

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

6. What does the narrator reveal about Zohra's past?

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

8. What is the significance of Arthur noticing the camel boys sitting with their arms around one another in Morocco?

9. 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?

10. What reason is given for Arthur's decision not to stay longer in Paris by accepting another flight delay or by staying with Javier?

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

How does the theme of isolation function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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

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