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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fugue in a Nursery, Stretto.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a stranger doing to Arnold?
(a) Fondling him and opening his pants.
(b) Handing him a joint with incredible hashish.
(c) Berating him.
(d) Offering him a line of cocaine.

2. What happens when Arnold bends over to set a beer can down?
(a) He drops the beer and it foams all over his clothes.
(b) He sees a religious tract and decides to leave.
(c) The stranger penetrates him from behind.
(d) He asks the man who is with him to leave him alone.

3. How is the character Ed Reiss described?
(a) As tall and with a pockmarked face.
(b) As a homosexual man.
(c) As a race car driver turned bartender.
(d) As having an obviously bad headache.

4. What do Arnold and Ed manage to do?
(a) Have a discussion of musical terminology.
(b) Have a sexual encounter.
(c) Get into a food fight.
(d) Get some time alone together.

5. When does Laurel want Arnold to visit?
(a) In another month or two once Arnold has had time to process Ed's marriage.
(b) Never.
(c) When Arnold can get away.
(d) The upcoming weekend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laurel and Alan's reactions to Ed and Arnold?

2. What does Murray look like?

3. Who is jealous of Alan?

4. How does Arnold try to justify the anonymous encounter?

5. Who does Arnold plan to bring with him?

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