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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 has Art just completed?
(a) A painting.
(b) A novel.
(c) College.
(d) A cross-country trip.

2. What is the source of the contention between Arthur and Abdullah?
(a) Money.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) A girl.
(d) Homosexuality.

3. Who does Arthur meet and leave the bar with?
(a) Beau.
(b) Brock.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Billy.

4. Why did Mrs. Bellwether once beat the collie?
(a) For making a mess in the basement.
(b) For barking and waking her.
(c) For tearing the screen door.
(d) For urinating on the new sofa.

5. What does Art's father offer to buy him?
(a) A coat.
(b) A laptop.
(c) A convertible.
(d) A comb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Art and Arthur searching for at the party?

2. What is the Cloud Factory?

3. What game do Art and Phlox play at the bar?

4. Why must Art keep Happy locked in the basement?

5. To whom does Art make a phone call while Phlox makes breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the first intimate interlude between Art and Arthur?

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

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

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

6. Why does Art agree to have a beer with Arthur?

7. What does Phlox think her relationship with Art is and what does she do about it?

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

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

10. What information does Art Bechstein, the protagonist, provide at the beginning of THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH?

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