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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. The waitress in the Columbia Buffet initially ignores Arturo because:
(a) The author does not tell us
(b) She is too busy
(c) She is trying to irritate him
(d) She does not like Italians

2. The milk Arturo steals turns out to be:
(a) Fresh
(b) Cream
(c) Buttermilk
(d) Sour

3. Arturo's newly published story will be entitled:
(a) The Last Italian in Los Angeles
(b) Long Live Bunker Hill
(c) The Long Lost Hills
(d) The Lost, Lonely Desert

4. Arturo feels he was hated for having:
(a) An enviable career
(b) So many girlfriends in school
(c) A name ending in a soft vowel
(d) A superior talent for writing

5. A very important figure in Arturo's life is:
(a) His mother
(b) His brother
(c) His father
(d) His cousin

Short Answer Questions

1. Arturo visits a prostitute in Chapter 2. He considers her:

2. Arturo's new clothes arrive along with:

3. Americans with names like Parker and Smith:

4. What does Arturo decide to do with the prostitute?

5. Arturo was raised in a religious household. His religious background is:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Arturo's interaction with Judy Palmer tell us about him?

3. Mr. Hellfrick is an angry alcoholic who owes money to a very poor young man. Is he a bad person?

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

5. Discuss Arturo's interactions with people at the hotel, other than Judy Palmer.

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

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

8. How does Arturo reveal his true feelings toward Camilla in this chapter?

9. Why does Camilla pull a frightening trick on Arturo at the beach?

10. Why does Arturo buy and eat this enormous number of oranges?

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