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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arturo expects the milk truck to arrive at:
(a) Seven o'clock in the morning
(b) Whenever Hellfrick notifies him
(c) Four o'clock in the morning
(d) Four o'clock in the afternoon

2. Arturo's only purchase at the restaurant has been:
(a) Milk
(b) Bourbon
(c) Coffee
(d) Tea

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

4. Camilla's new shoes are:
(a) White flats
(b) White sandals
(c) White, high-heeled pumps
(d) White huaraches

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

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

7. Arturo's newly published story will be entitled:
(a) Long Live Bunker Hill
(b) The Lost, Lonely Desert
(c) The Long Lost Hills
(d) The Last Italian in Los Angeles

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

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

10. Mrs. Hargraves assumes that The Little Dog Laughed is:
(a) A children's story
(b) A mystery
(c) A biography
(d) A dog story

11. When Arturo sees the elderly man the next morning outside the bar:
(a) He asks what time the bar opens
(b) He gives him a copy of The Little Dog laughed for Camilla
(c) He gives him a copy of The Little Dog laughed for Sammy
(d) He leaves a message for Camilla

12. Whe he arrives at the restaurant, Arturo's mood is one of:
(a) Somberness and anxiety
(b) Rage
(c) Joy and bliss
(d) Sadness and anger

13. Camilla runs after Arturo because:
(a) He forgot his book
(b) She wants him to come back
(c) She wants him to pay for his coffee
(d) She wants to apologize for her behavior

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

15. The ride Arturo and Sammy take in Camilla's car is:
(a) Sentimental
(b) Pleasant and smooth
(c) Loud and bumpy
(d) Wreckless and dangerous

Short Answer Questions

1. Arturo tries to justify the crime he is about to commit by:

2. Arturo thinks he might have gone to see a friend that night, who:

3. Arturo's more positive fantasies involve:

4. None of the guests who stayed in the hotel ever:

5. Arturo inscribes his story to Mrs. Hargraves:

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