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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Arthur shouts to Lewis "This isn't a birthday!" (108), what does he say it is instead?
(a) A Raymond Chandler novel.
(b) An Agatha Christie novel.
(c) A Truman Capote novel.
(d) A Sherlock Holmes story.

2. How does Arthur answer when Finley insults his personality and his writing in one fell swoop?
(a) Thank you.
(b) I loved your last book.
(c) Go to hell.
(d) Shut up.

3. With what object does Arthur return when he seeks a remedy for Bastian's fever?
(a) A jar of tea.
(b) A dark liquid in a bottle.
(c) Powder in a folded packet.
(d) A syringe in a bottle.

4. The narrator describes the Bedouin encampment as a what?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) A mirage.
(c) A dream.
(d) A vision.

5. After Arthur asks students not registered in the Global Linguistics and Literature department to leave the class, how many students are left?
(a) 80.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

6. What adverb does the narrator use to describe the way in which the camel carries Arthur across the desert?
(a) Clumsily.
(b) Sullenly.
(c) Nobly.
(d) Pointlessly.

7. Arthur is described by the narrator as someone who can "sometimes touch another and send the spark of his own" what "into theirs"? (114)
(a) Nervous system.
(b) Life force.
(c) Electric spark.
(d) Electric charge.

8. The narrator describes the two camel boys' affection for one another as resembling the love between which two fictional characters?
(a) The Hardy Boys.
(b) Holden and Phoebe Caulfield.
(c) Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

9. What object is given to Arthur at the prize ceremony in Italy?
(a) A watch.
(b) A golden statuette.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A trip to New York City.

10. How many camels are present within the caravan led by Mohammed?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

11. What roles does Hans perform for Arthur during Arthur's time in Germany?
(a) Teaching assistant and escort.
(b) Barista and guide.
(c) Housekeeper and errand boy.
(d) Intern and tour guide.

12. What part of his body does Arthur fracture as he is running after the dog who steals his blue suit in India?
(a) His finger.
(b) His nose.
(c) His ankle.
(d) His arm.

13. What emotion does Arthur feel when he sees that the retreat manager's car has a television in its dashboard?
(a) Wonder.
(b) Alarm.
(c) Despair.
(d) Awe.

14. Where does the Parisian party at which Finley attacks Arthur's work take place?
(a) On the rue des Rosiers.
(b) On the rue Bonaparte.
(c) On the rue du Bac.
(d) On the avenue Montaigne.

15. In what German city is the university at which Arthur teaches for a time?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Munich.
(d) Frankfurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days away is Arthur's birthday once he arrives in Morocco?

2. For how long had Lewis known that he and Clark were splitting up before he told Arthur?

3. The narrator states that it is a traveler's what "that one should shop for clothing while abroad"? (116)

4. How does Arthur feel upon finding out that he has booked himself into a Christian retreat center, rather than the Buddhist one he had imagined?

5. What task does Arthur plan to complete during his stay at the writer's retreat?

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