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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 is Art's goal?
(a) To grow bigger and bigger and bigger.
(b) To get into law school.
(c) To stop smoking.
(d) To move to California.

2. Why is Art critical of Phlox's college major?
(a) Pittsburgh is not a great location for a Marine Biologist.
(b) Dutch translators have few career options.
(c) Her only hope is being a low-earning French teacher.
(d) There is not much use for an art historian.

3. Art grows up thinking that every new friend will have __________________.
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Money.
(c) Some kind of secret.
(d) A car.

4. Which of the following does Phlox NOT tell Art?
(a) She has never been in love.
(b) She is majoring in French.
(c) She is a starlet.
(d) She does not like gays.

5. Where does Art's father live?
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Art makes plans with his father to ______________.

2. Who does Arthur invite to visit him while he is housesitting?

3. Phlox is quite bright but _____________.

4. What does Art think Phlox looks like when she emerges from the bathroom?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Art working for the summer?

2. How does Art meet Phlox?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Cleveland do to get back at Jane's parents?

9. How does Art get to meet Cleveland?

10. What happens when the Bellwethers return home early?

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