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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arturo was raised in a religious household. His religious background is:
(a) Jehovah's Witnesses
(b) Satanism
(c) Muslim
(d) Catholic

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

3. One of the ways Arturo helps himself bolster his self-esteem is by:
(a) Feeling superior to Mr. Hargraves
(b) Writing long letters to his mother
(c) Re-reading The Little Dog Laughed
(d) Looking at himself in the mirror for long periods

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

5. 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 hopes he dies of heart failure
(d) She hates him and wishes he would go back to Colorado

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

7. His departure from the prostitute's room leaves Arturo feeling:
(a) Exhilarated
(b) Mature
(c) Lonely
(d) Pensive

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

9. For his story, Arturo receives the whopping sum of:
(a) $100
(b) $350
(c) $175
(d) $500

10. Arturo remembers people like these who called him:
(a) Wop, dago and greaser
(b) Italian idiot
(c) Half-breed
(d) A bad boy

11. In Los Angeles, Arturo is:
(a) An active civil rights worker
(b) A socialite
(c) A fish out of water
(d) A well-respected author

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

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

14. Hellfrick diverts the milkman's attention by:
(a) Bringing him in and offering him gin
(b) Holding him up
(c) Discussing his victories as a war hero
(d) Lecturing him on communism

15. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Arturo is considering leaving LA because he cannot pay his rent, but his current, most pressing problem is:

3. The beer Camilla serves Arturo:

4. Both Camilla and Arturo put on a facade of:

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

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