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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. To what Italian city does Arthur travel to attend a prize ceremony?
(a) Turin.
(b) Rome.
(c) Pisa.
(d) Florence.

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

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 draws a bath.
(c) He smokes a cigarette.
(d) He drinks a bottle of wine.

4. Who painted the nude portrait of Arthur when he was a young man?
(a) Otto Handler.
(b) Leonard Ross.
(c) Chelsea Hovorka.
(d) Franklin Woodhouse.

5. When Freddy and Arthur are sitting in the bar and are describing one another using one sentence, Freddy describes Arthur using what adjective?
(a) Scared.
(b) Angry.
(c) Brave.
(d) Passive-aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the novel open?

2. What food does Arthur Less eat for dinner in order to make up for the extravagance of seeing a Broadway show on his first night in New York City?

3. What topic is NOT on the list of questions Arthur Less is forbidden to ask the science fiction writer during the interview?

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

5. In what country is the first stop on Arthur Less's itinerary?

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