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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The waitress in the Columbia Buffet initially ignores Arturo because:
(a) She is too busy
(b) She is trying to irritate him
(c) The author does not tell us
(d) She does not like Italians

2. Instead of sexual favors, Arturo tells the prostitute:
(a) He is broke
(b) He is involved with another Mexican girl
(c) He wants to wait for a better time
(d) He just wants to write about her

3. As a child, Arturo responded to racial slurs by:
(a) Joining a gang
(b) Withdrawing into books
(c) Taking on a tough facade
(d) Learning how to give them back

4. The waitress responds to Arturo's criticism of her shoes by telling him:
(a) She throws coffee at him
(b) She promises to get better shoes
(c) She hates him and wishes he would go back to Colorado
(d) She hates him and hopes he dies of heart failure

5. Arturo inscribes his story to Mrs. Hargraves:
(a) With love to her
(b) In poetry
(c) As a professional author
(d) In flowery language

Short Answer Questions

1. His departure from the prostitute's room leaves Arturo feeling:

2. Arturo visits a prostitute in Chapter 2. He considers her:

3. In Los Angeles, Arturo is:

4. Arturo is afraid of:

5. The name of the restaurant where Camilla works is:

(see the answer key)

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