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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less Mexican and Less Italian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town did Arthur and Robert stay when they went to Mexico together?
(a) Ensenada.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Baja.
(d) Tijuana.

2. Which famous science fiction writer has Arthur Less come to interview in New York City?
(a) Ray Bradbury.
(b) H. H. H. Mandern.
(c) Isaac Asimov.
(d) Philip K. Dick.

3. At what age did Arthur Less start a romance with the poet Robert Brownburn?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 36.
(d) 39.

4. What drug did Arthur and Robert take together during their trip to Mexico?
(a) LSD.
(b) Mescaline.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Peyote.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Arthur Less been in New York at the novel's opening?

2. What is Freddy's legal first name?

3. What is the name of the science fiction writer's most famous character?

4. Besides long, which adjective is used by the narrator to describe Arthur Less's nose?

5. In what sport had Arthur's one moment of athletic prowess occurred when he was 12 years old?

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