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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Arturo tell wild stories of his great heroism after the earthquake?
(a) To create humor in a bad situation
(b) To soothe his deep fear of earthquakes
(c) To impress people with his religious faith
(d) To get some attention from those who were not there

2. Arturo feels his novel will serve to:
(a) Make him rich and famous
(b) Mend things with his mother
(c) Give his writing to the world
(d) Satisfy his wanderlust

3. What does Arturo observe the group of Protestants doing after the earthquake?
(a) Gathering for prayers
(b) Listening to music
(c) Saying the Pledge of Allegiance
(d) Singing cheap hymns

4. Seeing Camilla's apartment after the earthquake, Arturo:
(a) Assumes she has died
(b) Calls the firemen to the building
(c) Wails with regret
(d) Goes in and tries to find Vera

5. Arturo decides to be nicer to Sammy because he realizes:
(a) Living is hard enough
(b) He and Sammy have been friends a long time
(c) He will miss Sammy when he's gone
(d) Sammy has been nice to him

6. Arturo's initial response to Camilla's request is to:
(a) Throw her out of his apartment
(b) Write a scathing, hurtful letter to Sammy
(c) Write a nice goodbye letter to Sammy
(d) Ignore her and go back to his novel

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

8. Arturo spends the night sleeping outside because:
(a) He is waiting to see Camilla
(b) It is too hot to sleep in his apartment
(c) He is covinced Los Angeles is going to be destroyed
(d) He is tired f sleeping in his own apartment

9. When Camilla and Arturo go to visit Sammy, Camilla becomes:
(a) Dangerous
(b) Withdrawn
(c) Protective
(d) Subservient

10. When Arturo feels like "Bandini" with Camilla, he:
(a) Becomes talkative and intellectual
(b) Becomes tender and attentive
(c) Becomes aloof and cold
(d) Becomes aggressive and rough

11. Sammy tells Arturo that Mexican girls:
(a) Prefer men with disabilities
(b) Don't like to be treated like human beings
(c) Are always trouble in a relationship
(d) Are attracted to men who are sensitive

12. At the beach, Arturo hates the seagulls, and Camilla hates the:
(a) Kids
(b) Sand
(c) Wind
(d) Crabs

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

14. Why does Arturo write an angry essay about Catholicism?
(a) Because the church makes him feel guilty
(b) Because he no longer believes in God
(c) Because a priest criticized his story
(d) Because his mother has pushed Catholicism

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vera's primary problem?

2. Camilla responds to Arturo's request to marry her:

3. When Arturo does something nice, he is often:

4. Arturo knows he will go to visit Vera. What does he think she will help him with?

5. How does the author tell us that Vera is an older woman?

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