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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. What happens to Arthur's all-important tax form when he leaves France?
(a) The hotel clerk mails it.
(b) Javier mails it.
(c) Javier tears it up.
(d) It gets thrown away.

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

3. With what object does Arthur return when he seeks a remedy for Bastian's fever?
(a) A jar of tea.
(b) A syringe in a bottle.
(c) Powder in a folded packet.
(d) A dark liquid in a bottle.

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

5. The narrator states that it is a traveler's what "that one should shop for clothing while abroad"? (116)
(a) Fallacy.
(b) Conundrum.
(c) Fanciful notion.
(d) Travesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On what day of the Mexican festival is Arthur scheduled to speak?

3. After Arthur asks students not registered in the Global Linguistics and Literature department to leave the class, how many students are left?

4. What was the title of Arthur Less's first novel?

5. The final jury that awards the prize for which Arthur is nominated is composed of 12 what?

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