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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. Camilla has a professional name because:
(a) She is an illegal alien
(b) She plans to become an actress
(c) She is not satisifed with Lopez
(d) She is a fugitive

2. Arturo asks Camilla if her huaraches:
(a) Help her emphasize that she is a filthy greaser
(b) Are her way of making a statement about herself
(c) Hurt her feet
(d) Could be any shabbier

3. The palm tree right outside Arturo's room is:
(a) An annoying inconvenience
(b) A source of privacy
(c) His truest inspiration
(d) Choked with sand and smog

4. Arturo immediately identifies an aspect of Camilla that he can criticize, which is:
(a) Her walk
(b) Her shoes
(c) Her hair
(d) Her dirty uniform

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As they come out of their churches, Arturo sees the Parkers' and Smiths' faces as:

2. Mrs. Hargraves makes Arturo feel:

3. Except for one nickel, Arturo uses the small amount of money from Hellfrick to:

4. Camilla's new shoes are:

5. Arturo thinks people who don't live in California see it as a land of:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the irony of Arturo's attitude toward Mexicans?

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

4. Still in his inflated arrogance over his new publication, Arturo returns to the Columbia Buffet, feigning wealth and importance. What is is motive?

5. How does Arturo survive his deep depression and low self-worth?

6. Arturo tells Mrs. Hargraves that he never changes his mind. Discuss that statement and why it is ironic.

7. Discuss the possible reasons why Hackmuth made the decision to publish Arturo's thirty-page letter.

8. Is Arturo stalking Camilla in this chapter?

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

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

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