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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The palm tree right outside Arturo's room is:
(a) An annoying inconvenience
(b) A source of privacy
(c) Choked with sand and smog
(d) His truest inspiration

2. Arturo Bandini grew up in:
(a) Juarez, Mexico
(b) Bunker Hill distrct of LA
(c) Alta Loma, California
(d) Boulder, Colorado

3. Arturo looks at himself in the mirror and tells himself:
(a) He is courageous to choose writing as a career
(b) He is an intelligent, good son
(c) He is a good Catholic
(d) He is no more than a simple thief

4. Arturo expects the milk truck to arrive at:
(a) Four o'clock in the morning
(b) Four o'clock in the afternoon
(c) Whenever Hellfrick notifies him
(d) Seven o'clock in the morning

5. To absolve himself of his guilt over the stolen milk, before drinking it, Arturo first:
(a) Writer to his mother
(b) Writes to his editor
(c) Prays for a half hour
(d) Goes to confession

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Arturo consider the prostitute to be cleaner than he is?

2. Arturo's writer's block is so strong that he:

3. The milk Arturo steals turns out to be:

4. Arturo vacillates between:

5. Other than a few things that frighten him, Arturo sees himself as:

(see the answer key)

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