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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 236-255.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Chinaski get out of his car in "Hard Times"?
(a) The diner.
(b) The docks.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The bar.

2. What is the name of Chinaski's lover with whom he lived with on next to nothing?
(a) Jane.
(b) Jolene.
(c) Judith.
(d) Julia.

3. In "The Shrinking Island," what does Chinaski give up on since he is drunk?
(a) Typing.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Eating.

4. Whom does Chinaski pity in "Supposedly Famous"?
(a) His brothers and sisters.
(b) His wife.
(c) Hs parents.
(d) His cats

5. In "Red Mercedes," what does the passenger hand the driver of the car from the glove box?
(a) A knife.
(b) A folder of documents.
(c) A gun.
(d) A phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Chinaski say he loves in "Supposedly Famous"?

2. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?

3. In "A Funny Guy," what is Schopenhauer's profession?

4. Where does Chinaski imagine himself in "Me and My Buddy"?

5. Where is the man located in "The Man in the Brown Suit"?

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