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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. For whom is the stadium in Parque Mexico named?
(a) Oscar Zeta Acosta.
(b) Cesar Chavez.
(c) Charles Lindbergh.
(d) Englebert Humperdink.

4. Who drove the car during Arthur's and Robert's road trip to Mexico?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Robert.
(d) A hired driver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long is Arthur alone at the golf resort in Italy before the other prize finalists arrive?

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

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

4. What is Freddy's legal first name?

5. The one step on Arthur's itinerary that qualifies as an act of self-indulgence is his sojourn across what country?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Arthur and Robert meet?

2. For what purpose does Arthur accept all of the literary invitations he has received?

3. What other two prize ceremonies are called to Arthur's mind at the awards ceremony in Italy?

4. What epiphany does Arthur have about heterosexual men during his search for his lost ring in the produce section?

5. What is the significance of Arthur's temporary loss of the ring given to him by Robert on their fifth anniversary?

6. What are the reasons for Arthur's exhaustion the first morning he wakes up in Mexico?

7. What is the narrator's hypothesis about why Arthur spends nine years with Freddy?

8. Why does the behavior of the Mexico City festival's organizer perplex Arthur?

9. What is the relationship between Freddy and Carlos?

10. What is Arthur's literary agent's reaction to Arthur's latest novel?

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