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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. In what town did Arthur and Robert stay when they went to Mexico together?
(a) Baja.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Ensenada.
(d) Tijuana.

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

3. What is the name of Arthur's hotel in Mexico?
(a) The Cherry Tree.
(b) The Eternal Flame.
(c) The Monkey House.
(d) El Zapateria.

4. With what objects does Arthur always travel that he thinks of as his portable gym?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Barbells.
(c) Rubber bands.
(d) Jump ropes.

5. Why does the literary escort fail to connect with Arthur Less even though they are both within the hotel lobby?
(a) She has never seen his picture.
(b) He is seated in a hidden alcove.
(c) He has a newspaper in front of his face.
(d) She believes Arthur Less to be a woman.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who drove the car during Arthur's and Robert's road trip to Mexico?

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

5. How often do Robert and Arthur still speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Arthur and Robert meet?

2. What does Arthur eventually decide about avoiding heartbreak?

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

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

5. What is ironic about Marian's last words to Arthur before he dives into the ocean during their first meeting?

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

7. What does Freddy mean when he calls Arthur the bravest person he knows?

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

9. What is the actual sound being made when Arthur believes the sound of thunder to be interrupting his reveries during the Italian award ceremony?

10. What are Arthur's feelings about the works of the science fiction writer H. H. H. Mandern?

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