2. Why does Arturo leave Camilla to return to Los Angeles?
(a) To buy new furnishings
(b) To see if she can make it alone
(c) To pick up his mail
(d) To check out of his hotel room

3. When Arturo returns to Camilla's with a nightgown and reading material:
(a) Shrieks and alarms her neighbors
(b) Unlocks the door and goes back to bed
(c) Invites him in seductively
(d) Accepts the gifts and locks him out

4. What refreshment does Vera bring to Arturo?
(a) Soda
(b) Warm milk
(c) Gin
(d) Water

5. The escapee, Camilla, asks for money from Arturo through:
(a) Telegrams using an alias
(b) Midnight phone calls
(c) Notes slipped under his door
(d) Letters from various post offices

6. Because Arturo is now rejecting her, Camilla thinks he:
(a) Has lost his mind
(b) Is in love with Sammy
(c) Has another girlfriend
(d) Is a homosexual

7. After sending his telegram, Arturo tries to:
(a) Contact Camilla by telephone
(b) Sit down and write a new novel
(c) Discuss it with Mr. Hellfrick
(d) Retrieve it before it is delivered

8. When Vera appears in Arturo's room for the first time, he momentarily wants to:
(a) Hug her
(b) Kick her out
(c) Laugh
(d) Beat her

9. Sammy is terminally ill with:
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) A brain tumor
(c) Alcoholism
(d) Lung cancer

10. Finally admitting she is in love with Sammy, Camilla asks Arturo to:
(a) Write a story about their relationship
(b) Review and critique Sammy's manuscripts
(c) Write a story about Sammy and his cowboy life
(d) Respect Sammy's wishes to be an author

11. Arturo's next story will be based on:
(a) Sammy
(b) Vera
(c) Hellfrick
(d) Camilla

12. Arturo calls Camilla a cheap imitation of:
(a) A woman
(b) A Mexican
(c) An American
(d) A friend

13. When Arturo cries about Vera's misfortune, he:
(a) Decides to introduce her to Camilla
(b) Quickly reverts back to thinking of his own problems
(c) Considers getting her to counseling
(d) Wonders what he can do to ease her pain

14. In this chapter, Arturo may have realized that:
(a) Camilla is his one, lifelong true love
(b) Having a car may be more trouble than it's worth
(c) It is much better living farther away from Hellfrick
(d) Success in his career is not what makes him ultimately happy

15. What does Arturo listen for on the Marines' broadcast?
(a) He tries to determine whether the quake has ended
(b) He listens for news of traffic to LA
(c) He tries to learn if the earthquake has destroyed LA
(d) He listens for Camilla's name as one of the deceased