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

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

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

4. Arturo looks at himself in the mirror and tells himself:
(a) He is courageous to choose writing as a career
(b) He is no more than a simple thief
(c) He is a good Catholic
(d) He is an intelligent, good son

5. Arturo's hotel room is unique because:
(a) It has no windows
(b) It is in a secure building
(c) It opens onto ground level
(d) It is small and cramped

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arturo do to Camilla when he learns he has been tricked?

2. Hellfrick claims to be:

3. Arturo considers these people to be worshiping in the church of:

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. Why would a starving writer like Arturo Bandini choose to live in Los Angeles where he is even more anonymous, lonely and desperate?

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

3. How does Mrs. Hargraves position herself with Arturo when they first meet?

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

5. In their final exchange of insults for this chapter, Camilla forces Arturo into kissing her. Discuss the significance of the kiss.

6. Why is Arturo Bandini so mean and insulting to the Mexican waitress?

7. Arturo reveals in Chapter 2 the two things that drive him. What are they?

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

9. Why does Arturo give Mrs. Hargraves an extra five dollars with his rent payment?

10. Discuss Arturo's feelings toward those people he sees coming out of their church.

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