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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less At Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which feature of Arthur's Kyoto hotel had the author Kawabata Yasunari named as the "heart of Kyoto" (233)?
(a) The fountain.
(b) The courtyard.
(c) The kaiseki restaurant.
(d) The garden depicted on the wall of Arthur's room.

2. Why does Arthur refrain from participating in the retreat manager's attempts at conversation during the ride to the retreat site?
(a) He cannot understand her very well.
(b) He cannot hear her.
(c) He is depressed.
(d) He is too enchanted with the sights and sounds of India.

3. What does Arthur Less do when he gets back to his New York City hotel room after getting the bad news about Cormorant Publishing passing on his newest book?
(a) He smokes a cigarette.
(b) He eats a late dinner.
(c) He drinks a bottle of wine.
(d) He draws a bath.

4. When Arthur goes to dinner with Hans and Hans's friends, he blurts out, "You boys don't know anything about" (106) what?
(a) Misery.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Death.
(d) Poetry.

5. Besides Arthur, who else celebrates a birthday during the group's journey across Morocco?
(a) Zohra.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what holiday in 1987 did Arthur Less meet his one-time rival Carlos?

2. Though the GPS in Arthur's rental car in Kyoto works at first, once outside the city limits, it places Arthur squarely in the middle of what body of water?

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

4. What emotion does Arthur feel when he sees that the retreat manager's car has a television in its dashboard?

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

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