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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arthur's tour of Mexico City starts with a ride on what type of transportation?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Seaplane.
(c) Subway.
(d) Pedicab.

2. In what desert does Arthur Less plan to turn 50 years old?
(a) The Sahara.
(b) The Sierra.
(c) The Gobi.
(d) The Mojave.

3. How many other poets from the Russian River School are still alive besides Robert?
(a) One.
(b) Zero.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. What food does Arthur Less eat for dinner in order to make up for the extravagance of seeing a Broadway show on his first night in New York City?
(a) A hot dog.
(b) A teriyaki plate.
(c) A gyro.
(d) A slice of pizza.

5. What drug did Arthur and Robert take together during their trip to Mexico?
(a) Mescaline.
(b) Peyote.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) LSD.

6. Which country is the last one on Arthur Less's itinerary?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Japan.
(d) China.

7. In what sport had Arthur's one moment of athletic prowess occurred when he was 12 years old?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

8. In what decade of life had Arthur Less been when his work was first published?
(a) His twenties.
(b) His forties.
(c) His thirties.
(d) His teens.

9. On what day of the Mexican festival is Arthur scheduled to speak?
(a) Day Two.
(b) Day Three.
(c) Day One.
(d) Day Five.

10. The narrator describes the ride home from the tour of Mexico City as "half as charming" (61) as the ride there, due to being what?
(a) Ten times slower.
(b) Filled with twice as many people.
(c) Twice as smelly.
(d) Ten times hotter.

11. In what city had Arthur Less spent his fortieth birthday, alone and lonely?
(a) Palm Springs.
(b) New York City.
(c) Monterey.
(d) Las Vegas.

12. 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) Robert has a stroke.
(c) She gets the flu.
(d) Her plane is delayed.

13. In what area of New York City had Arthur Less lived for a time after college?
(a) The Meatpacking District.
(b) The West Village.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Long Island.

14. What does the festival organizer name as the reason he throws the festival in Mexico?
(a) Great weather.
(b) No taxes.
(c) Cheap drugs.
(d) Beautiful women.

15. Where did Robert's ring lost at the produce store end up being found?
(a) On the floor of the store.
(b) Among the mushrooms in the bin.
(c) In Arthur's pocket.
(d) In the produce bag.

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 city do Arthur and Robert first meet on a beach?

3. In what month does the novel open?

4. 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?

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

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