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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. Before Arthur's visit to Italy for the prize ceremony, how many times had he previously been to Italy?
(a) Thrice.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Never.

2. When Arthur's neighbor sees him climb through his apartment window, she is not alarmed since "she knows he is not a thief" and is "clearly just" (108) a what?
(a) A fool.
(b) An oaf.
(c) A Bavarian.
(d) An American.

3. What reason is given for Arthur's lack of a watch in the novel's opening scene?
(a) He had left it at home.
(b) He favors spontaneity.
(c) His faith is fast.
(d) It was stolen.

4. How does Arthur answer when Finley insults his personality and his writing in one fell swoop?
(a) Go to hell.
(b) Shut up.
(c) I loved your last book.
(d) Thank you.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Robert's ring lost at the produce store end up being found?

2. Which famous science fiction writer has Arthur Less come to interview in New York City?

3. Arthur's high school German teacher said that "the key to speaking a new language is to be" what "instead of perfect"? (101)

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

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

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