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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. What error is printed on the flap of the latest printing of one of Arthur's previous novels?
(a) His age is wrong.
(b) His ethnicity is wrong.
(c) The title of his first novel is wrong.
(d) The number of awards he has won is wrong.

2. What incorrect term does Arthur use to refer to himself during his introduction to his university students?
(a) Professor.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Instructor.
(d) Docent.

3. What does Arthur Less do when he gets back to his New York City hotel room after getting the bad news about Cormorant Publishing passing on his newest book?
(a) He eats a late dinner.
(b) He drinks a bottle of wine.
(c) He smokes a cigarette.
(d) He draws a bath.

4. In the front hallway of Arthur's hotel in Mexico, there is an enormous portrait of which artist?
(a) Salvador Dali.
(b) Diego Rivera.
(c) Frida Kahlo.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

5. The one step on Arthur's itinerary that qualifies as an act of self-indulgence is his sojourn across what country?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Greece.
(c) Italy.
(d) Mazatlan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the literary escort fail to connect with Arthur Less even though they are both within the hotel lobby?

2. In what desert does Arthur Less plan to turn 50 years old?

3. Which country is the last one on Arthur Less's itinerary?

4. What object is given to Arthur at the prize ceremony in Italy?

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

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