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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 195-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Chinaski drink with in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?
(a) Janice.
(b) Judy.
(c) Julia.
(d) Jane.

2. In "Starting Fast," where does Chinaski sleep?
(a) A flower bed.
(b) A stranger's home.
(c) A park bench.
(d) A hostel.

3. In "Supposedly Famous," Chinaski takes stock of __________.
(a) His knowledge.
(b) His family.
(c) His wife's life.
(d) His life.

4. In "The Beautiful Lady Editor," who writes to Chinaski telling him he deserves to be miserable?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) The editor.

5. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?
(a) Busy intersection.
(b) School parking lot.
(c) Library parking lot.
(d) Supermarket parking lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bukowski seem to defend through his poetry?

2. Chinaski describes Paris as a lovely city full of _______________.

3. In "Putrefaction," back to which decade does Chinaski think the country is regressing?

4. Where is Chinaski in "Longshot"?

5. What happens to Chinaski in "Everybody Talks Too Much"?

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