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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. For how long is Arthur alone at the golf resort in Italy before the other prize finalists arrive?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

2. In the front hallway of Arthur's hotel in Mexico, there is an enormous portrait of which artist?
(a) Frida Kahlo.
(b) Diego Rivera.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) Salvador Dali.

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

4. With what group of artists and writers was Arthur Less once associated?
(a) The Lost Generation.
(b) The Beat Generation.
(c) The Russian River School.
(d) The Merry Pranksters.

5. While Arthur had assumed that Mexico City would be like Phoenix on a smoggy day, what city does he say it is actually like once he sees it?
(a) Glasgow.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Bangkok.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Freddy and Arthur are sitting in the bar and are describing one another using one sentence, Freddy describes Arthur using what adjective?

3. Which country is the last one on Arthur Less's itinerary?

4. How often do Robert and Arthur still speak?

5. What reason does the festival organizer give for why he never attends the panels he puts together?

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