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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less Moroccan and Less Indian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Arthur's hotel in Mexico?
(a) El Zapateria.
(b) The Cherry Tree.
(c) The Eternal Flame.
(d) The Monkey House.

2. What incarnation of facial hair does Arthur begin to grow in Germany?
(a) A beard.
(b) A thin mustache.
(c) Sideburns.
(d) A handlebar mustache.

3. What natural event occurs that traps the group inside the Bedouin encampment?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A flash flood.
(c) A heat wave.
(d) A sandstorm.

4. Of what material is Arthur's cottage at the writer's retreat crafted?
(a) Metal.
(b) Wood.
(c) Brick.
(d) Seagrass.

5. The narrator describes the octopuses at the market as being "coiled into" (55) what objects?
(a) Pyramids.
(b) Curlicues.
(c) Ampersands.
(d) Piles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Arthur mention to his literary escort that he had studied in high school, referring to his choice as a big mistake?

2. From whom is the note that is awaiting Arthur's arrival when he gets to the writer's retreat?

3. Where does the Parisian party at which Finley attacks Arthur's work take place?

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Zohra's every move?

5. The narrator describes the two camel boys' affection for one another as resembling the love between which two fictional characters?

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