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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. What does Art NOT think about the motorcycle rider?
(a) He is going to kidnap or kill Art.
(b) He is a Hell's Angels member.
(c) He wants revenge on Art's father.
(d) He knows Art's father.

2. To what state will Jane and her family be traveling tomorrow?
(a) Montana.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Arizona.
(d) California.

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

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

5. With what type of dog is Happy mated?
(a) Pitbull.
(b) Labrador Retriever.
(c) Jack Russell Terrier.
(d) Bulldog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Art view from looking into Pittsburgh's ravine?

2. Who is Cleveland's sister?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Riri's home?

4. How does Art respond when Cleveland tells Art he likes him?

5. Who is the young man that Art notices working at a library?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Art working for the summer?

2. How do the precipice and the cloud factory symbolize Art's fantasies for his new life?

3. What happens when the Bellwethers return home early?

4. What is the story of Cleveland's family?

5. How does the author show Phlox's opinion of Arthur's sexuality?

6. What does Teddy's mother do when she discovers what the boys have done to Happy?

7. What happens when Jane unexpectedly shows up at the summer house?

8. How does the author indicate that Art may have had an emotional breakdown at one point?

9. Why is Art's life filled with secrets?

10. What are some of the phases that Phlox goes through in her life?

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