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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Waiting for the milkman's arrival, Arturo passes the time by:
(a) Sleeping
(b) Writing essays on prostitutes
(c) Writing a 30-page letter to his editor
(d) Writing a long letter to his mother

2. None of the guests who stayed in the hotel ever:
(a) Had read The Little Dog Laughed
(b) Were kind to Arturo
(c) Liked Mrs. Hargraves
(d) Were respectful of Arturo's talent

3. Arturo vacillates between:
(a) Being tired and being wide awake
(b) Being a writer or a salesman
(c) Hunger and satiety
(d) Feeling sorry for himself, and praising himself

4. The ride Arturo and Sammy take in Camilla's car is:
(a) Loud and bumpy
(b) Wreckless and dangerous
(c) Sentimental
(d) Pleasant and smooth

5. Camilla's new shoes are:
(a) White sandals
(b) White, high-heeled pumps
(c) White huaraches
(d) White flats

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Hargraves makes Arturo feel:

2. How does Arturo escape from Vera at the bar?

3. Arturo reveals his own "dirty" side by:

4. Arturo's responds to Vera's disfigured skin by:

5. What does Vera initially want from Arturo?

(see the answer key)

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