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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 Cleveland break while running toward some men he knows?
(a) His ankle.
(b) His leg.
(c) His glasses.
(d) His hip.

2. What does Arthur do while Art speaks to his father on the phone?
(a) Seduces Art.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Watches TV.
(d) Talks on his cell.

3. Why does Phlox leave the restaurant early?
(a) She got a phone call about a family emergency.
(b) Arthur has hurt her feelings.
(c) She got a migraine.
(d) She forgot about an appointment.

4. What is Art's father's mobster name?
(a) Joe the Hand.
(b) Joe the Egg.
(c) Joe the Shark.
(d) Joe the Man.

5. What medical condition has Arthur recently overcome?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Scabies.
(c) Herpes.
(d) Mono.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Art and Phlox play when Art returns from his short vacation?

2. What type of sandwiches do Art and Cleveland have when Cleveland comes to Art's apartment?

3. Which notorious gangster arrives at the restaurant and sits with Art and his father?

4. Which singing artist are Art and Phlox planning on seeing?

5. What can Phlox sense about Art when he arrives at her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cleveland ultimately want from his friendship with Art?

2. What seems to be Art's routine of how he spends his days and nights this summer?

3. What is a recurring motif in the story?

4. When does Art realize what his true feelings are for Arthur?

5. What is Cleveland's demeanor at the beginning of Chapter 22?

6. How does Cleveland die in Chapter 22?

7. When do Art and Arthur first have sex?

8. Explain the pull between Art and Cleveland.

9. Why does Art have such a hard time choosing between Phlox and Arthur?

10. What is the irony revealed when Arthur's mother comes to the apartment with mended clothes?

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