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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less German and Less French.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which famous science fiction writer has Arthur Less come to interview in New York City?
(a) Isaac Asimov.
(b) Ray Bradbury.
(c) H. H. H. Mandern.
(d) Philip K. Dick.
2. What lie does Arthur tell to his escort upon his arrival in Mexico?
(a) That he has won a Pulitzer Prize.
(b) That he is rich.
(c) That he has read the escort's book of poetry.
(d) That he has never been to Mexico before.
3. Arthur is described by the narrator as someone who can "sometimes touch another and send the spark of his own" what "into theirs"? (114)
(a) Electric charge.
(b) Nervous system.
(c) Life force.
(d) Electric spark.
4. To what Italian city does Arthur travel to attend a prize ceremony?
(a) Florence.
(b) Rome.
(c) Turin.
(d) Pisa.
5. When Arthur's neighbor sees him climb through his apartment window, she is not alarmed since "she knows he is not a thief" and is "clearly just" (108) a what?
(a) An American.
(b) A Bavarian.
(c) A fool.
(d) An oaf.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what holiday in 1987 did Arthur Less meet his one-time rival Carlos?
2. What occasion had served as the final time the members of the Russian River School had assembled together?
3. In what city had Arthur Less spent his fortieth birthday, alone and lonely?
4. Arthur's tour of Mexico City starts with a ride on what type of transportation?
5. What crucial question did Arthur realize he had never asked Robert during their trip to Mexico?
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