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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After insulting Camilla again, Arturo feels:
(a) Like a big man
(b) Ashamed
(c) Stupid
(d) Transparent

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

3. Why does Arturo consider the prostitute to be cleaner than he is?
(a) She bathes more frequently
(b) She only sells her body, while he sells his mind
(c) She lives in a nicer building than him
(d) Her apartment is neat and orderly

4. Instead of sexual favors, Arturo tells the prostitute:
(a) He is involved with another Mexican girl
(b) He is broke
(c) He wants to wait for a better time
(d) He just wants to write about her

5. Arturo tries to justify the crime he is about to commit by:
(a) Blaming Mr. Hellfrick
(b) Deciding to write about the event
(c) Deciding he will see a priest
(d) Realizing his hunger comes before morality

Short Answer Questions

1. To absolve himself of his guilt over the stolen milk, before drinking it, Arturo first:

2. When Arturo gives a prostitute eight dollars, he feels:

3. One of the ways Arturo helps himself bolster his self-esteem is by:

4. Arturo feels that the only people who really belong in California are:

5. In Arturo's note he wants Camilla to understand that:

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