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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. Which of the following is NOT true about the Bellwethers?
(a) They are furious about the state of their house.
(b) They arrive home early.
(c) They are furious about Happy's being bred.
(d) They wanted to have Happy bred anyway.

2. What is Art's father's profession?
(a) Gangster.
(b) Banker.
(c) Chef.
(d) Accountant.

3. Which of the following do Art and Phlox NOT do at the bar?
(a) Drink martinis.
(b) Sit together in a corner.
(c) Dance.
(d) Play footsie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With how many dogs is Happy mated?

2. What does Art wonder about his relationship with Arthur?

3. Who wants to call the Bellwethers to tell them what happened to Happy?

4. Why do Art and his father have to leave the restaurant?

5. What does Art feel when he sees Arthur and Phlox walking down the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Art get to meet Cleveland?

2. What fantasy does Art employ when he is about to make love to Phlox for the first time?

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

4. Why is Art so critical of Phlox's French major?

5. How does the author use foreshadowing when talking about Art's interest in Arthur's homosexuality?

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

7. Why does Art search for his picture of Godzilla's egg before leaving his apartment for the day?

8. How does the topic of homosexuality first come up in the story?

9. What two landmarks does Art mention as places he visits often?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing for the character of Cleveland and his effect on Art's life?

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