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

2. In what city had Arthur Less spent his fortieth birthday, alone and lonely?
(a) New York City.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Palm Springs.
(d) Monterey.

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

4. What is the title of Arthur Less's newest book that he has just submitted to a publisher before the opening of the novel?
(a) Haste.
(b) Swift.
(c) Rapids.
(d) Quick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does the guide in Mexico City name as being at the center of Mexican cuisine?

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

3. For whom is the stadium in Parque Mexico named?

4. Why does the literary escort fail to connect with Arthur Less even though they are both within the hotel lobby?

5. What reason is given for Arthur's lack of a watch in the novel's opening scene?

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