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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What color is the theme of the party at which Freddy and Arthur meet for the first time?
(a) White.
(b) Gold.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

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

5. What is NOT on the list of expenses that Arthur Less cannot afford to pay for during his trip around the world?
(a) Nights out on the town.
(b) Cab fare.
(c) Medical emergency.
(d) Clothing purchases.

6. What is the title of Arthur Less's newest book that he has just submitted to a publisher before the opening of the novel?
(a) Swift.
(b) Rapids.
(c) Haste.
(d) Quick.

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

8. In what country had Arthur Less bought his signature blue suit?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Cambodia.

9. 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) Ten times hotter.
(d) Twice as smelly.

10. While Arthur had assumed that Mexico City would be like Phoenix on a smoggy day, what city does he say it is actually like once he sees it?
(a) Bangkok.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Glasgow.

11. What was the title of Arthur Less's first novel?
(a) Cormorant Breach.
(b) The Counterglow.
(c) Kalipso.
(d) Dark Matter.

12. What food does the guide in Mexico City name as being at the center of Mexican cuisine?
(a) Pork.
(b) Tortillas.
(c) Chilis.
(d) Beans.

13. In the front hallway of Arthur's hotel in Mexico, there is an enormous portrait of which artist?
(a) Diego Rivera.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Salvador Dali.
(d) Frida Kahlo.

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

15. What reason does the festival organizer give for why he never attends the panels he puts together?
(a) He is not interested in what authors have to say.
(b) He does not want to ruin his imagination.
(c) He does not like poetry.
(d) He does not speak Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does Arthur tell to his escort upon his arrival in Mexico?

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

3. Why does the literary escort fail to connect with Arthur Less even though they are both within the hotel lobby?

4. With what group of artists and writers was Arthur Less once associated?

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

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