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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Arturo tells Camilla she will always be nothing but a:
(a) Barmaid and a waitress from Bunker Hill
(b) An illiterate illegal alien
(c) A cheater and liar
(d) Sweet little flower girl from Old Mexico

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

5. On Arturo's wall hangs a picture of:
(a) Mr. Hargraves
(b) Camilla Lopez
(c) Judy Palmer
(d) Mr. J. C. Hackmuth

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

7. Arturo thinks that he cannot be part of California's:
(a) Industries
(b) Snobbery
(c) Culture
(d) Carelessness

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

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

10. 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

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

12. Arturo thinks he might have gone to see a friend that night, who:
(a) Is a Communist or Marxist
(b) Is the head of the local Communist party
(c) Is a drug dealer
(d) Is a patron of the Columbia Buffet

13. Arturo's only job is:
(a) Working for his landlady
(b) Testing local coffee
(c) Policing the streets
(d) Writing

14. Before he leaves the restaurant, Arturo:
(a) Pours his coffee on the floor
(b) Drinks his coffee
(c) Poors the coffee in a potted plant
(d) Pours half his coffee over the nickel on the table

15. The name of the restaurant where Camilla works is:
(a) Alta Loma Buffet
(b) Bunker Hill Cafe
(c) The Columbia Buffet
(d) Columbia House Restaurant

Short Answer Questions

1. The ironic thing Arturo says to Mrs. Hargraves about the rent is:

2. Judy Palmer's mother finds her daughter reading to Arturo, who is:

3. Arturo's attitude toward Mexicans is:

4. Why does Arturo consider the prostitute to be cleaner than he is?

5. If Mr. Hargraves were alive, he would have:

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