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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 decade of life had Arthur Less been when his work was first published?
(a) His forties.
(b) His thirties.
(c) His twenties.
(d) His teens.

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

3. In what area of New York City had Arthur Less lived for a time after college?
(a) The West Village.
(b) The Meatpacking District.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Manhattan.

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

5. During their first meeting on the beach, what does Marian advise Arthur to do with his youth?
(a) Regret it.
(b) Embrace it.
(c) Bury it.
(d) Waste it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city had Arthur Less spent his fortieth birthday, alone and lonely?

2. What job does Peter Hunt perform for Arthur Less?

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

4. 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?

5. The final jury that awards the prize for which Arthur is nominated is composed of 12 what?

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