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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. When Arthur receives a wedding invitation from Freddy a few months after they stop seeing one another, to whom is Freddy engaged?
(a) Thomas Dennis.
(b) Dennis Thomas.
(c) Dennis Raglan.
(d) Thomas Mars.

2. What food does the guide in Mexico City name as being at the center of Mexican cuisine?
(a) Tortillas.
(b) Beans.
(c) Pork.
(d) Chilis.

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

4. In what country is the first stop on Arthur Less's itinerary?
(a) Spain.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Canada.

5. The narrator says, "No one could rival Arthur Less for his ability to exit a room while" (37) performing what action?
(a) Leaving everyone in the room laughing.
(b) Appearing to be coming right back.
(c) Avoiding notice.
(d) Remaining inside the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what occasion has Arthur Less been asked to interview the science fiction writer?

2. What is the title of Arthur Less's newest book that he has just submitted to a publisher before the opening of the novel?

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

4. In the front hallway of Arthur's hotel in Mexico, there is an enormous portrait of which artist?

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

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