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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arturo tries to justify the crime he is about to commit by:
(a) Deciding to write about the event
(b) Realizing his hunger comes before morality
(c) Deciding he will see a priest
(d) Blaming Mr. Hellfrick

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

3. The hot sand in Los Angeles is coming from:
(a) The Mojave Desert
(b) The Pacific Ocean beaches
(c) The Sahara Desert
(d) The dirt and smog from the street

4. Arturo's memories of hotel guests are connected with:
(a) His love for people
(b) His concern over where they have ended up
(c) Whether or not they have read The Little Dog Laughed
(d) His close friendships with them

5. The milk Arturo steals turns out to be:
(a) Cream
(b) Sour
(c) Buttermilk
(d) Fresh

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

7. After insulting Camilla again, Arturo feels:
(a) Ashamed
(b) Like a big man
(c) Transparent
(d) Stupid

8. The beer Camilla serves Arturo:
(a) Is warm and flat
(b) He refuses to pay for
(c) She pays for from her own pocket
(d) Is free and on the house

9. A very important figure in Arturo's life is:
(a) His brother
(b) His father
(c) His mother
(d) His cousin

10. Arturo leaves feeling proud about:
(a) Being an American
(b) Being superior to Sammy
(c) Being a writer
(d) Being Italian

11. Arturo is especially arrogant now because:
(a) He has gotten published twice
(b) He is richer than Mrs. Hargraves
(c) He doesn't need Camilla now
(d) He has new clothes

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

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

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

15. The dynamic between Arturo and Camilla consists of:
(a) Racial slurs and apologies
(b) Unfettered love
(c) Angry exchanges and shouting
(d) Aloofness and attentiveness

Short Answer Questions

1. Waiting for the milkman's arrival, Arturo passes the time by:

2. Arturo is afraid of:

3. Arturo's more positive fantasies involve:

4. Camilla runs after Arturo because:

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

(see the answer keys)

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