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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. What causes Marian to be unable to attend the festival in Mexico City where she had been scheduled to appear with Arthur?
(a) She gets the flu.
(b) Robert has a stroke.
(c) She breaks her hip.
(d) Her plane is delayed.

2. The narrator describes the two camel boys' affection for one another as resembling the love between which two fictional characters?
(a) The Hardy Boys.
(b) Holden and Phoebe Caulfield.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

3. How often does Bastian visit Arthur during Arthur's stint teaching in Germany?
(a) Every few nights.
(b) Every week.
(c) Every night.
(d) Every month.

4. The one step on Arthur's itinerary that qualifies as an act of self-indulgence is his sojourn across what country?
(a) Mazatlan.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Italy.
(d) Greece.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon seeing Lewis again, Arthur describes him as being as what "as ever"? (163)

2. What does the princess next door to the Moroccan riad's pool do in order to express her displeasure with the late-night noise being made by Arthur's party?

3. What name do Bastian's friends call Arthur behind his back?

4. What incorrect term does Arthur use to refer to himself during his introduction to his university students?

5. The narrator says, "No one could rival Arthur Less for his ability to exit a room while" (37) performing what action?

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