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

2. Arthur begins his first lecture in Germany by quoting which author?
(a) Pushkin.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Proust.
(d) Tolstoy.

3. What roles does Hans perform for Arthur during Arthur's time in Germany?
(a) Housekeeper and errand boy.
(b) Teaching assistant and escort.
(c) Intern and tour guide.
(d) Barista and guide.

4. What occasion had served as the final time the members of the Russian River School had assembled together?
(a) Marian's stroke.
(b) Stella's death.
(c) Robert's winning of the Pulitzer Prize.
(d) Arthur's winning of the Wilde and Stein Award.

5. How often do Robert and Arthur still speak?
(a) Once a season.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes the octopuses at the market as being "coiled into" (55) what objects?

2. The narrator describes Javier as smelling of cigarettes and what else?

3. In what German city is the university at which Arthur teaches for a time?

4. What incarnation of facial hair does Arthur begin to grow in Germany?

5. Before Arthur's visit to Italy for the prize ceremony, how many times had he previously been to Italy?

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