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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH?
(a) Art Bechstein.
(b) Art Buchwald.
(c) Abe Bechstein.
(d) Art Bellingham.

2. What happens to Happy, the Bellwethers' collie in Chapter 7?
(a) She gets hit by a car.
(b) She learns to play dead.
(c) She is mated with the neighbor's dogs.
(d) She goes to obedience school.

3. Who is Art's former girlfriend?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Carissa.
(d) Claire.

4. Whose childhood friend of Art's is now an associate of Cleveland's?
(a) David Stern.
(b) David Steinberg.
(c) David Schottenstein.
(d) Don Showalter.

5. With what type of dog is Happy mated?
(a) Bulldog.
(b) Pitbull.
(c) Labrador Retriever.
(d) Jack Russell Terrier.

6. Who is Cleveland's sister?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Annette.
(c) Anna.
(d) Ann Arbor.

7. Which of the following is NOT a nickname of Art's new friends?
(a) Kaka.
(b) Riri.
(c) Dudu.
(d) Mau-mau.

8. Who is the young man that Art notices working at a library?
(a) Arthur Lancome.
(b) Arthur Lacomte.
(c) Alfred Lohan.
(d) Arthur Lagrange.

9. With how many dogs is Happy mated?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

10. What name does Phlox tell Art he can never call her?
(a) Pookie Bear.
(b) Babydoll.
(c) Mau-Mau.
(d) Honey.

11. At what hotel does Joe stay when he is in Pittsburgh?
(a) The Four Seasons.
(b) The Ritz.
(c) The James Hotel.
(d) Duquesne Hotel.

12. What does Art tell the bookstore employees?
(a) His kidnapping was a prank of Cleveland's.
(b) He is quitting next week.
(c) He got a raise.
(d) He got fired.

13. What is Art's father's profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Gangster.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Chef.

14. Who is Art's father?
(a) Jerry Buchwald.
(b) Jim Bechstein.
(c) Joe Bechstein.
(d) Joe Bellingham.

15. Which of the following is NOT one of Art's concerns about the French literature Phlox will have to read?
(a) It will change how she views love.
(b) She will misread it and turn it into dark romance.
(c) It will have an alienating effect on her.
(d) He loves to hear her read French out loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Cleveland's father be described?

2. Which of the following do Art and Phlox NOT do at the bar?

3. What game do Art and Phlox play at the bar?

4. Art searches his apartment for a picture of _______________.

5. Who owns the dogs with which Happy is mated?

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