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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the motorcycle rider reveal himself to be?

2. Which of the following is NOT a nickname of Art's new friends?

3. Who do all the friends assume Art will now have an affair?

4. Where does Arthur invite Art to go?

5. What draws Art to Cleveland?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Art feel about Cleveland's meeting his father?

3. How does Art meet Phlox?

4. Describe the environment at the bookstore.

5. What does Teddy's mother do when she discovers what the boys have done to Happy?

6. Where is Art working for the summer?

7. How does Art meet Arthur?

8. What fantasy does Art employ when he is about to make love to Phlox for the first time?

9. What happens when the Bellwethers return home early?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the book and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Art, Arthur and Phlox. Be sure to incorporate personal, political and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 2

The search for love seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is this longing for love? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title--THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH. Why did Chabon choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Or is the author just having fun with the reader?

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