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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. How many students initially show up to Arthur's first class session at Liberated University in Germany?

2. What error is printed on the flap of the latest printing of one of Arthur's previous novels?

3. When Robert says that poetry "kills you now" (106), what does he say that poetry is later?

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

5. With whom does Arthur spend the night after he has dinner with Hans and Hans's friends in Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Arthur react when he came back to his Paris hotel to find Freddy had arrived?

2. What does the narrator reveal about Zohra's past?

3. What does Tahiti symbolize to Arthur and why?

4. What is the subject of Arthur's fever dream in Paris when he is there with Freddy?

5. What does Finley announce to Arthur as the reason that Arthur's work is not included in the gay literary canon?

6. What is the focus of Rupali's warning to Arthur regarding his stay at the Indian retreat?

7. What reason is given for Arthur's decision not to stay longer in Paris by accepting another flight delay or by staying with Javier?

8. How do Freddy and Arthur differ in their approaches to travel?

9. What are Arthur's duties during his time in Germany?

10. How did Arthur comfort his anxious mind in his youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by the author in order to create vivid pictures of the places Arthur visits along his journey. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the theme of innocence within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist. What is the author's message regarding innocence and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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