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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. All the crazy poets Chinaski used to work with now have what kinds of jobs?
(a) Teaching jobs.
(b) Clergy jobs.
(c) Constructon jobs.
(d) No jobs.

4. In "Marching Through Georgia," which of the following does Chinaski use to describe the world?
(a) Hate-filled.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Cold.
(d) Hot.

5. Chinaski was told that the odds of a patient surviving a hospital for the poor are ______________.
(a) Fifty to one.
(b) Ten to one.
(c) One hundred to one.
(d) Two to one.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Shrinking Island," what does Chinaski give up on since he is drunk?

2. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?

3. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?

4. What is the first thing that the man whom Chinaski tries to help drops?

5. How many cats does Chinaski claim to own?

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