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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arturo makes his statement about the coffee this time by:
(a) Pouring it into a spittoon
(b) Drinking every drop of it
(c) Dumping it on the table
(d) Leaving it to get cold

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

3. 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

4. What does Arturo decide to do with the prostitute?
(a) Write a story about her
(b) Conquer his fears
(c) Expose her to Catholicism
(d) Spend a night with her

5. Arturo gives the bartender, to give to Camilla:
(a) A signed copy of the menu
(b) A tip for the coffee
(c) A signed copy of his book
(d) A note telling her off

6. Arturo vacillates between:
(a) Feeling sorry for himself, and praising himself
(b) Being a writer or a salesman
(c) Hunger and satiety
(d) Being tired and being wide awake

7. Judy Palmer is a:
(a) A local prostitute
(b) A homeless child
(c) Fourteen year old girl
(d) The daughter of Mrs. Hargraves

8. Arturo's new clothes arrive along with:
(a) His old clothes
(b) A lot of new fragrances
(c) Letters from Hackmuth
(d) New lamps and lotions

9. What does Arturo do to Camilla when he learns he has been tricked?
(a) Twists her arm and throws her down
(b) Throws her in the water and rubs her face in sand
(c) Leaves her on the beach naked
(d) Throws sand at her

10. As they come out of their churches, Arturo sees the Parkers' and Smiths' faces as:
(a) White
(b) Sad
(c) Drawn
(d) Bleak

11. Arturo made sure that his story was placed:
(a) In the hotel's restrooms
(b) In Mrs. Hargraves' room
(c) In each hotel room
(d) In the hotel's common rooms

12. Arturo thinks Hackmuth is brilliant because:
(a) He is famous
(b) He has recognized Arturo's talent
(c) He owns a magazine
(d) He is a brilliant correspondent

13. Mr. Heilman was:
(a) A sun lover
(b) Unhappy about being in California
(c) Very rich and comfortable
(d) Thrilled to be in the California culture

14. When Arturo is desperately trying to save Camilla, he thinks of writing about the incident, but is worried about:
(a) Excessive adjectives
(b) Whether it would be publishable
(c) An uneven storyline
(d) Lack of a plot

15. Camilla's real last name is:
(a) Lombard
(b) Garcia
(c) Reyes
(d) Lopez

Short Answer Questions

1. Arturo's newly published story will be entitled:

2. Arturo inscribes his story to Mrs. Hargraves:

3. Arturo asks Camilla if her huaraches:

4. What is Arturo's ultimate humiliation in this chapter?

5. Arturo's new clothing makes him feel:

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