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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less Moroccan and Less Indian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose suggestion does Arthur attend the writer's retreat in India?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Lewis.
(c) Javier.
(d) Freddy.

2. Who wins the prize at the award ceremony for which Arthur travels to Italy?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Finley.
(c) Robert.
(d) Marian.

3. What reason does the festival organizer give for why he never attends the panels he puts together?
(a) He does not like poetry.
(b) He is not interested in what authors have to say.
(c) He does not want to ruin his imagination.
(d) He does not speak Spanish.

4. For what occasion has Arthur Less been asked to interview the science fiction writer?
(a) For the science fiction writer's seventieth birthday.
(b) For the Pulitzer Prize award ceremony.
(c) For the twenty--fifth anniversary of the publication of the science fiction writer's best-known book.
(d) For the release of the science fiction writer's newest book.

5. The narrator describes Javier as smelling of cigarettes and what else?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Car exhaust.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Vanilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Arthur and Robert known one another before they went on a road trip to Mexico together?

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

3. For how long has Arthur Less been in New York at the novel's opening?

4. In what sport had Arthur's one moment of athletic prowess occurred when he was 12 years old?

5. What does the festival organizer name as the reason he throws the festival in Mexico?

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