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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 type of creature is Elizabeth, the parson's "special friend" (198) at the writer's retreat site?
(a) A snake.
(b) A rat.
(c) A mongoose.
(d) A monkey.

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

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

4. When Freddy and Arthur are sitting in the bar and are describing one another using one sentence, Freddy describes Arthur using what adjective?
(a) Angry.
(b) Passive-aggressive.
(c) Brave.
(d) Scared.

5. What job does Peter Hunt perform for Arthur Less?
(a) Peter Hunt is the head of Arthur Less's main publisher.
(b) Peter Hunt is Arthur Less's hairstylist.
(c) Peter Hunt is Arthur Less's literary agent.
(d) Peter Hunt is Arthur Less's accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drove the car during Arthur's and Robert's road trip to Mexico?

2. What is the title of Arthur Less's newest book that he has just submitted to a publisher before the opening of the novel?

3. What incarnation of facial hair does Arthur begin to grow in Germany?

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

5. What is the name of the local writer who acts as Arthur's escort during his time in Mexico?

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