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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?
(a) He got a job.
(b) He won the lottery.
(c) He had a child.
(d) He moved away.

2. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?
(a) A race track.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A fancy restaurant.
(d) A dance club.

3. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?
(a) Tenness.
(b) Alabam.
(c) Dakota.
(d) Hondur.

4. Chinaski says that Mexican girls in "Longshot" are often doing which of the following?
(a) Tending to bedding.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Doing paperwork.
(d) Sweeping and mopping.

5. In "Hard Times," Chinaski sees the men who ___________.
(a) Fixed his car.
(b) Painted his house.
(c) Raked his leaves.
(d) Ran errands for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski believes that the hopes and joys of life are inevitably lost due to _________.

2. How much does Chinaski owe to the IRS?

3. When the thief in the boarding house tries to rob Chinaski, how does he get back at him?

4. Which of the following has happened to Chinaski in "Longshot"?

5. Chinaski mentions that the lottery funds _____________.

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