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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 steal from the house?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Paintings.
(c) TV.
(d) Cash.

2. Who gives Art the strength to distance himself from his father emotionally?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Jane.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Riri.

3. What type of food does Art eat for lunch with Arthur?
(a) Italian.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Burgers and fries.

4. What does Phlox tell Art he must do before he can graduate?
(a) Settle a lost book claim at the library.
(b) Order his cap and gown.
(c) Pass his Econ class.
(d) Pay his campus speeding tickets.

5. Why does Art think he is trying so hard to settle into heterosexuality?
(a) He thinks heterosexuals have easier lives.
(b) He wants a wife and family.
(c) He is caving into his father's values.
(d) He has religious conflicts with it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who finds Art and Arthur in bed together?

3. Where does Cleveland park his motorcycle?

4. About what topic does Phlox ask Art's father?

5. Why does Art's father seem to be sad at dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author insinuate that Art's mother's death was somehow mob related?

2. What is the nature of the note Phlox sends to Art via Cleveland?

3. How does Phlox meet Art's father?

4. Describe the scenario in which Cleveland robs the house?

5. How does Cleveland blackmail Art?

6. What is the symbolism of the cicadas for Art's life?

7. Explain the pull between Art and Cleveland.

8. Why is Art uncomfortable knowing that the other gangsters know who he is?

9. What is a recurring motif in the story?

10. How does Cleveland die in Chapter 22?

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