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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. Before he leaves the restaurant, Arturo:
(a) Pours his coffee on the floor
(b) Poors the coffee in a potted plant
(c) Pours half his coffee over the nickel on the table
(d) Drinks his coffee

2. When Arturo sees the elderly man the next morning outside the bar:
(a) He asks what time the bar opens
(b) He gives him a copy of The Little Dog laughed for Camilla
(c) He leaves a message for Camilla
(d) He gives him a copy of The Little Dog laughed for Sammy

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

4. Arturo makes his statement about the coffee this time by:
(a) Drinking every drop of it
(b) Dumping it on the table
(c) Leaving it to get cold
(d) Pouring it into a spittoon

5. If Mr. Hargraves were alive, he would have:
(a) Accepted Arturo's enthnicity
(b) Been a good friend to Arturo
(c) Disapproved of Arturo's habits
(d) Gone to church with Arturo

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of sexual favors, Arturo tells the prostitute:

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

3. The ride Arturo and Sammy take in Camilla's car is:

4. Camilla's real last name is:

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Arturo trying to appear to the waitress? What impression does he want to give her?

2. Is Arturo stalking Camilla in this chapter?

3. What is the basis of Arturo's daring move to Los Angeles? What has given him the courage to relocate?

4. What makes Arturo finally ask his mother for money?

5. Discuss Arturo's revelation about the "paradise" California represented to him earlier.

6. What role does the resident mouse in Arturo's room play in the story?

7. Discuss the essence of Burt Hargraves, and its effect on Arturo Bandini.

8. Why do Arturo and Camilla perpetuate the negativity between them?

9. Based on his situation in Chapter 1, do you think someone like Arturo will be successful in his chosen career?

10. After his wild spending spree, Arturo rejects his new belongings. Discuss the reasons for this.

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