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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Laura like to have sex?

2. What does Henry say he looks like as he emerges in great pain from the bathroom?

3. Where does Henry say he first realized he was an idiot?

4. What does Henry notice about Jan's hair in the morning?

5. What does Henry say he wants to ride towards a virginal fourteen-year-old?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the eight section.

2. How does Henry react to Mr. Adams' death?

3. How does Henry break Pop's world record in the tenth section?

4. Why does Mr. Hansen fire Henry?

5. What does Maurice tell Henry in the tenth section?

6. Why does Henry find the Japanese girl attractive?

7. Why does the Yellow Cab Company sack Henry?

8. What is Henry's attitude at his job at the Times newspaper?

9. What is Henry's role in the clothing store?

10. How does Henry cure his itching crotch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Chinaski's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Chinaski hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Chinaski's ideas about life?

3. How has Chinaski's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Chinaski's life:

1. His father.

2. Jan.

3. Gertrude.

4. Tim Hunter.

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