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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can Cleveland's father be described?
(a) Closeted gay psychiatrist.
(b) Explosive artist.
(c) Expansive writer.
(d) Repressed accountant.

2. What does Phlox think about Arthur's homosexuality?
(a) It kind of bothers her.
(b) It doesn't matter to her.
(c) It's something she never knew.
(d) It is disgusting.

3. What does Art wonder about his relationship with Arthur?
(a) Whether it makes him gay by association.
(b) Whether he is good for his morale.
(c) How long it will last.
(d) How he can get out of it.

4. What is Arthur doing when Art arrives at the party at the Bellwethers'?
(a) He is tapping the keg.
(b) He is taking a nap.
(c) He is ordering pizzas.
(d) He is in bed with Abdullah.

5. What type of dog does the neighbor, Teddy, have?
(a) Collie.
(b) Poodle.
(c) Dachsund.
(d) Pitbull.

6. Which of the following does NOT describe Cleveland's persona?
(a) Trouble maker.
(b) Lighthearted.
(c) Menacing.
(d) Dark.

7. Who is Art's father?
(a) Joe Bellingham.
(b) Jim Bechstein.
(c) Jerry Buchwald.
(d) Joe Bechstein.

8. With what had Mrs. Bellwether once beat the collie on the head?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A ball bat.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A fly swatter.

9. How can Art's father's perspective of Art be described?
(a) Dismissive.
(b) Proud.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Pleased.

10. To whose summer house do Art, Arthur and Cleveland go for a break from Pittsburgh?
(a) Cleveland's father's.
(b) Arthur's brother's.
(c) Phlox's parent's.
(d) Art's father's colleague's.

11. What happens to Happy, the Bellwethers' collie in Chapter 7?
(a) She learns to play dead.
(b) She gets hit by a car.
(c) She is mated with the neighbor's dogs.
(d) She goes to obedience school.

12. What does Art view from looking into Pittsburgh's ravine?
(a) Tin Pan Alley.
(b) Broadway.
(c) The Lost Neighborhood.
(d) Garment district.

13. Where does Art work during the day?
(a) Borders Books.
(b) Barnes & Noble.
(c) Books & Co.
(d) Boardwalk Books.

14. Art searches his apartment for a picture of _______________.
(a) Godzilla's egg.
(b) Mickey Mantle.
(c) Julia Roberts.
(d) The Grand Canyon.

15. What do Arthur and his friends do as Happy is mated?
(a) Shoot video.
(b) Talk on their cell phones.
(c) Take digital photos.
(d) Drink beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Bellwether once beat the collie?

2. What topic do Art and Cleveland discuss?

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the Bellwethers?

4. With what subconscious fear does Art live?

5. What does Art NOT think about the motorcycle rider?

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