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

2. Besides long, which adjective is used by the narrator to describe Arthur Less's nose?
(a) Narrow.
(b) Patrician.
(c) Beakish.
(d) Sensible.

3. In what decade of life had Arthur Less been when his work was first published?
(a) His thirties.
(b) His twenties.
(c) His teens.
(d) His forties.

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

5. On what holiday in 1987 did Arthur Less meet his one-time rival Carlos?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Memorial Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. To his surprise, the reading at which Arthur performs in Germany is held inside what type of establishment?

2. In what city does Arthur Less currently live?

3. To what Italian city does Arthur travel to attend a prize ceremony?

4. In the front hallway of Arthur's hotel in Mexico, there is an enormous portrait of which artist?

5. 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?

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