2. Arturo looks at himself in the mirror and tells himself:
(a) He is a good Catholic
(b) He is an intelligent, good son
(c) He is no more than a simple thief
(d) He is courageous to choose writing as a career

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

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

5. Arturo visits a prostitute in Chapter 2. He considers her:
(a) Filthy, but cleaner than him
(b) Moral
(c) Intelligent
(d) Fearless

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

7. When he returns to the restaurant this time, Arturo and Camilla:
(a) Try to read The Little Dog Laughed together
(b) Ignore one another
(c) Try to have coffee together
(d) Try to be nicer, but fail

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

9. Arturo's attitude toward women is:
(a) He feels a kinship with them
(b) He is very afraid of them
(c) He feels hatred toward them.
(d) He feels repulsion toward them

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

11. Rather than just paying Arturo what he owes him, Hellfrick instead:
(a) Arranges for Arturo to steal milk
(b) Steals milk for Arturo from his friend
(c) Provides him with alcohol
(d) Asks him for more money

12. Waiting for the milkman's arrival, Arturo passes the time by:
(a) Sleeping
(b) Writing essays on prostitutes
(c) Writing a 30-page letter to his editor
(d) Writing a long letter to his mother

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

14. Arturo's writer's block is so strong that he:
(a) Writes his mother asking for an idea
(b) Curses himself and gives up
(c) Converses with the mouse about an idea
(d) Prays to St. Theresa for an idea

15. Instead of leaving the hotel for good, Arturo decides to:
(a) Take an afternoon nap
(b) Write a letter to his editor
(c) Work on his writing
(d) Take a walk and get some coffee