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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arturo feels that the only people who really belong in California are:
(a) Those with polo shirts and sunglasses
(b) The Mexicans
(c) The beachcombers
(d) People who drive expensive cars

2. Americans with names like Parker and Smith:
(a) Represent opportunity
(b) Have supported Arturo's career
(c) Have hurt Arturo in the past
(d) Are godless opportunists

3. How does the author tell us that Vera is an older woman?
(a) Her years of experience betray her age
(b) She is weak and unstable
(c) She is dressed in old fashioned clothes
(d) He mentions the odor of aging

4. When Arturo receives his money, he:
(a) Pays his rent and an additional five dollars
(b) Pays Hellfrick the money he owes him
(c) Pays Camilla for her support
(d) Pays the landlady for her cooking

5. Arturo feels he was hated for having:
(a) A name ending in a soft vowel
(b) A superior talent for writing
(c) An enviable career
(d) So many girlfriends in school

Short Answer Questions

1. What has changed for Arturo emotionally in this chapter?

2. Arturo is afraid of:

3. Why does Arturo tell wild stories of his great heroism after the earthquake?

4. Arturo tells Camilla she will always be nothing but a:

5. What does Vera offer to do for Arturo when they become intimate?

(see the answer key)

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