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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Less At Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does Arthur Less currently live?
(a) Palm Springs.
(b) Scranton.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. Arthur describes his rental car in Japan as being "as small, bland, and white" (248) as a what?
(a) A wet dish towel.
(b) An underdone scallop.
(c) A sand dollar.
(d) A hospital dessert.

3. The final jury that awards the prize for which Arthur is nominated is composed of 12 what?
(a) Audience members.
(b) Poets.
(c) High school students.
(d) Professors.

4. The narrator describes which character as "the kind of woman who would run an international spy ring" (168)?
(a) Marian.
(b) Zohra.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Stella.

5. Arthur's instructions for getting to the final restaurant in Kyoto state that he should go to what bridge?
(a) The Horikawa Bridge.
(b) The Moon Crossing Bridge.
(c) The Sanjo Bridge.
(d) The Togetsukyo Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Arthur receive from Marian during his stay in Kyoto?

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

3. What is Freddy's legal first name?

4. When Freddy and Arthur are sitting in the bar and are describing one another using one sentence, Freddy describes Arthur using what adjective?

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

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