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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 Arthur's mother's job?
(a) She is a waitress.
(b) She cleans homes.
(c) She is a nurse.
(d) She is a teacher.

2. What does Art do after he and Arthur make love on the step?
(a) Cries.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Vomits.

3. How does Art's father react when Art asks for a job for Cleveland?
(a) He throws them out.
(b) He will think about it.
(c) He is furious.
(d) He says he doesn't have any openings.

4. What kind of car does Abdullah drive?
(a) Ford.
(b) Volvo.
(c) BMW.
(d) Fiat.

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 has religious conflicts with it.
(d) He is caving into his father's values.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Arthur talking to on the phone when he pretends to be Art?

2. Cleveland takes Art to a poor neighborhood along the _______________ River.

3. What does Cleveland break while running toward some men he knows?

4. At what type of restaurant do Art and Phlox meet Art's father?

5. What does Phlox tell Art he must do before he can graduate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is a recurring motif in the story?

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

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

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

10. Who helps Art to free himself of the bonds related to his father?

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