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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Arthur shouts to Lewis "This isn't a birthday!" (108), what does he say it is instead?
(a) An Agatha Christie novel.
(b) A Truman Capote novel.
(c) A Raymond Chandler novel.
(d) A Sherlock Holmes story.

2. What simile does the narrator use to describe the way in which Robert has cared for his mind throughout his life?
(a) Like an eagle with her young.
(b) Like a tiger with her young.
(c) Like a lion with her young.
(d) Like a wolverine with her young.

3. What reason does the festival organizer give for why he never attends the panels he puts together?
(a) He is not interested in what authors have to say.
(b) He does not like poetry.
(c) He does not speak Spanish.
(d) He does not want to ruin his imagination.

4. In what state was Arthur's mother's funeral held?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New York.
(d) Delaware.

5. Where does the Parisian party at which Finley attacks Arthur's work take place?
(a) On the rue du Bac.
(b) On the avenue Montaigne.
(c) On the rue des Rosiers.
(d) On the rue Bonaparte.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students initially show up to Arthur's first class session at Liberated University in Germany?

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

3. What "distinctly identifiable" (230) quality does Freddy recognize in Arthur during their second meeting?

4. What is NOT on the list of expenses that Arthur Less cannot afford to pay for during his trip around the world?

5. Arthur's life with Robert ends at about the same time that Arthur finishes reading the complete works of which author?

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