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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 Long Lost Hills is an essay derived from:
(a) A thirty page letter
(b) A novel
(c) A magazine article
(d) A college leson

2. Arturo makes his statement about the coffee this time by:
(a) Dumping it on the table
(b) Pouring it into a spittoon
(c) Drinking every drop of it
(d) Leaving it to get cold

3. The hot sand in Los Angeles is coming from:
(a) The Mojave Desert
(b) The Pacific Ocean beaches
(c) The Sahara Desert
(d) The dirt and smog from the street

4. When Arturo receives his money, he:
(a) Pays Hellfrick the money he owes him
(b) Pays Camilla for her support
(c) Pays the landlady for her cooking
(d) Pays his rent and an additional five dollars

5. Before he leaves the restaurant, Arturo:
(a) Drinks his coffee
(b) Poors the coffee in a potted plant
(c) Pours his coffee on the floor
(d) Pours half his coffee over the nickel on the table

Short Answer Questions

1. When Arturo sees the elderly man the next morning outside the bar:

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

3. Arturo's only purchase at the restaurant has been:

4. Both Camilla and Arturo put on a facade of:

5. Other than a few things that frighten him, Arturo sees himself as:

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Arturo stalking Camilla in this chapter?

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

3. After his wild spending spree, Arturo rejects his new belongings. Discuss the reasons for this.

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

5. What makes Chapter 2 comical, if anything?

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

7. Discuss the unfair discrimination Arturo experienced as a child..

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

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

10. Discuss Camilla's new white shoes.

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