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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?
(a) His hearing aid.
(b) His medication.
(c) His paperwork.
(d) His cane.

2. In "The Shrinking Island," Chinaski's wife tells him not to step on_________.
(a) A spill.
(b) The rug.
(c) The cat.
(d) A creaky floor.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski says that Mexican girls in "Longshot" are often doing which of the following?

2. How much does Chinaski owe to the IRS?

3. What is the name of the second girl in "Those Girls We Followed Home"?

4. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?

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

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