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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. Arturo feels his novel will serve to:
(a) Satisfy his wanderlust
(b) Make him rich and famous
(c) Give his writing to the world
(d) Mend things with his mother

2. Camilla's response to the milk Arturo gets for her is to:
(a) Ignore it
(b) Throw it
(c) Vomit
(d) Laugh

3. Whose poetry does Vera quote to Arturo?
(a) Frost
(b) Emerson
(c) Millay
(d) Keats

4. When Arturo feels like "Bandini" with Camilla, he:
(a) Becomes talkative and intellectual
(b) Becomes aggressive and rough
(c) Becomes tender and attentive
(d) Becomes aloof and cold

5. One indication that everything has changed for Arturo is:
(a) He has decided to live on the beach
(b) He has gotten rid of the marijuana
(c) He has to take a different room at the Alta Loma
(d) Camilla is gone again

Short Answer Questions

1. What has changed for Arturo emotionally in this chapter?

2. With his novel published, Arturo's life has:

3. What does Arturo take from Camilla's car?

4. After some champagne, Arturo's attitude toward the prostitutes is that:

5. What does Arturo think about the sailors?

Short Essay Questions

1. Arturo finally gets a big break with the publishing of his new book about Vera. What happens to Camilla?

2. Why does Arturo try to retrieve his telegram before it is delivered to Camilla?

3. Discuss Arturo's response to seeing Camilla laughing over his telegram by going dancing. Is his response predictable?

4. Why is Arturo no longer feeling particularly threatened by Sammy?

5. What does Arturo have against Sammy? How does Sammy help Arturo?

6. Why does Arturo send the escaped Camilla money, after all of her unkindness toward him?

7. What is Vera's opinion of Arturo's writing?

8. Discuss the emotional "dance" that goes on between Arturo and Camilla. Why are they unable to get along?

9. What is it that draws Camilla to the abusive Sammy?

10. Discuss Arturo's response to his sexual success with Vera.

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