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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less At Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old is Arthur when he and Freddy meet for the second time in their lives?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

4. What does Arthur find within his shoes when he removes them upon his arrival at the third Kyoto restaurant?
(a) Money.
(b) Sand.
(c) Flour.
(d) Pebbles.

5. In what country had Arthur Less bought his signature blue suit?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) Cambodia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adverb does the narrator use to describe the way in which the camel carries Arthur across the desert?

2. Though the GPS in Arthur's rental car in Kyoto works at first, once outside the city limits, it places Arthur squarely in the middle of what body of water?

3. To his surprise, the reading at which Arthur performs in Germany is held inside what type of establishment?

4. What language does Arthur mention to his literary escort that he had studied in high school, referring to his choice as a big mistake?

5. In what state was Arthur's mother's funeral held?

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