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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Arturo's new clothing makes him feel:
(a) Remorseful over his purchases
(b) Wealthy and famous
(c) Itchy all over
(d) Hogtied and like a buffoon

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

4. Mrs. Hargraves makes Arturo feel:
(a) Afraid
(b) Guilty
(c) Angry
(d) Happy

5. Why does Arturo consider the prostitute to be cleaner than he is?
(a) Her apartment is neat and orderly
(b) She only sells her body, while he sells his mind
(c) She bathes more frequently
(d) She lives in a nicer building than him

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

7. When Arturo gives a prostitute eight dollars, he feels:
(a) A sense of true loyalty
(b) Happiness and delight with himself
(c) A lightheartedness
(d) Unbearable shame and regret

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

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

10. When Arturo is desperately trying to save Camilla, he thinks of writing about the incident, but is worried about:
(a) Whether it would be publishable
(b) An uneven storyline
(c) Lack of a plot
(d) Excessive adjectives

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

12. Arturo waits to see Camilla:
(a) From the back seat of her car
(b) From the street
(c) From a dark doorway
(d) From his apartment window

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

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

15. J. C. Hackmuth surprises Arturo by:
(a) Rejecting his latest writing
(b) Contacting his mother
(c) Publishing his thirty page letter
(d) Sending him money for no reason

Short Answer Questions

1. Arturo thinks Hackmuth is brilliant because:

2. A very important figure in Arturo's life is:

3. Mrs. Hargraves will not allow guests who are:

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

5. Arturo immediately identifies an aspect of Camilla that he can criticize, which is:

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