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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 113-132.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the woman in "A Good Time" want to be taken?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) New York.

2. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?
(a) Regret.
(b) Joy.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Solitude.

3. In "A Non-urgent Poem," a man says that Chinaski has lost which of the following?
(a) Mood.
(b) Urgency.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Faith.

4. In "Darkness," what does Chinaski lament?
(a) The lie of the American dream.
(b) American education.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) The fulfillment of ambitions.

5. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.
(a) Draw.
(b) Hike.
(c) Drive.
(d) Gamble.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chinaski, all rage and destructiveness is transformed into which of the following?

2. In "Shoes," what does the young man think of the shoes?

3. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?

4. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?

5. Where does "Together" take place?

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