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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less German and Less French.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long is Arthur alone at the golf resort in Italy before the other prize finalists arrive?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 36 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

2. When Arthur goes to dinner with Hans and Hans's friends, he blurts out, "You boys don't know anything about" (106) what?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Death.
(d) Misery.

3. The narrator describes the ride home from the tour of Mexico City as "half as charming" (61) as the ride there, due to being what?
(a) Ten times hotter.
(b) Twice as smelly.
(c) Filled with twice as many people.
(d) Ten times slower.

4. While Bastian is contemptuous of art and literature, he follows avidly the events within what arena?
(a) Music.
(b) Celebrity gossip.
(c) Politics.
(d) Sports.

5. For how long was Arthur romantically involved with the professor, Howard?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the theme of the party at which Freddy and Arthur meet for the first time?

2. At what age did Arthur Less start a romance with the poet Robert Brownburn?

3. What color is the flesh of the beaked parrot-fish Arthur sees in the Mexican market?

4. When Arthur goes to the Musee d'Orsay, what artist does he realize he resembles?

5. For whom is the stadium in Parque Mexico named?

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