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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. What is the name of Chinaski's second friend in "Practice"?
(a) Iverson.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Frank.
(d) Ingrid.
2. In "About the PEN Conference," the author states that a writer without his typewriter is just a _________.
(a) Artist.
(b) Professor.
(c) Madman.
(d) Man.
3. Where does the editor in "The Beautiful Lady Editor" help the poor?
(a) Africa.
(b) Europe.
(c) South America.
(d) Asia.
4. In "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual," Chinaski smells like ____________.
(a) Animals.
(b) French bread.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Cologne.
5. What is Li Po's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Poet.
(d) Doctor.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Hard Times," Chinaski sees the men who ___________.
2. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?
3. Chinaski tells the story of a jockey from which state in "Trying to Make It"?
4. Chinaski was told that the odds of a patient surviving a hospital for the poor are ______________.
5. In "Fractional Note," what is described as getting worse?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Chinaski feel about the beautiful lady editor?
2. Describe the theme of solitude present in "Party's Over," "No Nonsense," and "Escape."
3. How are "Hard Times" and "Concrete" juxtaposed?
4. Describe the argument that Bukowski makes in "Fractional Note."
5. How does Bukowski build a sense of foreboding in "Invasion"?
6. Describe Chinaski's feelings for the woman in "The Beautiful Lady Editor."
7. What is the message of "Trying to Make It"?
8. In "Help Wanted," what does Chinaski fear?
9. What allegory is present in "The Death of a Splendid Neighborhood"?
10. What common theme runs through the poems "Practice," "My Buddy," John Edgar Webb," and "Love Poem to a Stripper"?
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