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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Many people have come to California because of:
(a) Better restaurants
(b) The desert
(c) The money
(d) The sunshine
2. Arturo asks Camilla if her huaraches:
(a) Could be any shabbier
(b) Hurt her feet
(c) Help her emphasize that she is a filthy greaser
(d) Are her way of making a statement about herself
3. Arturo considers these people to be worshiping in the church of:
(a) Some other god
(b) The deluded
(c) Pagans and demons
(d) The great I am
4. Arturo gives the bartender, to give to Camilla:
(a) A signed copy of his book
(b) A note telling her off
(c) A signed copy of the menu
(d) A tip for the coffee
5. When Arturo is desperately trying to save Camilla, he thinks of writing about the incident, but is worried about:
(a) Excessive adjectives
(b) An uneven storyline
(c) Lack of a plot
(d) Whether it would be publishable
Short Answer Questions
1. Arturo's attitude toward Mexicans is:
2. Judy Palmer is a:
3. Americans with names like Parker and Smith:
4. The waitress in the Columbia Buffet initially ignores Arturo because:
5. Arturo is considering leaving LA because he cannot pay his rent, but his current, most pressing problem is:
Short Essay Questions
1. Arturo tells Mrs. Hargraves that he never changes his mind. Discuss that statement and why it is ironic.
2. In Chapter 2, Arturo's many fears are revealed. Why do you suppose Arturo is so frightened of women?
3. Discuss the possible reasons why Hackmuth made the decision to publish Arturo's thirty-page letter.
4. What is the basis of Arturo's daring move to Los Angeles? What has given him the courage to relocate?
5. Why would a starving writer like Arturo Bandini choose to live in Los Angeles where he is even more anonymous, lonely and desperate?
6. How does Mrs. Hargraves position herself with Arturo when they first meet?
7. With all the stimulus in Los Angeles, why do you suppose Arturo has writer's block?
8. Discuss Arturo's revelation about the "paradise" California represented to him earlier.
9. Why does Camilla pull a frightening trick on Arturo at the beach?
10. Mr. Hellfrick is an angry alcoholic who owes money to a very poor young man. Is he a bad person?
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