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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 175-194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual," Chinaski smells like ____________.
(a) French bread.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Animals.
(d) Cologne.

2. What was Fante's occupation?
(a) Actor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Singer.
(d) Painter.

3. Which of the following is most evident in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?
(a) Irony.
(b) Gallows humor.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Hyperbole.

4. In which poem does Chinaski struggle with writer's block?
(a) "Zero."
(b) "Supposedly Famous."
(c) "I'll Take It."
(d) "Putrefaction."

5. What is the name of Chinaski's lover with whom he lived with on next to nothing?
(a) Jolene.
(b) Jane.
(c) Judith.
(d) Julia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Glenn Miller," Chinaski recalls what kind of shop?

2. In "Darkness," what does Chinaski lament?

3. Chinaski describes the food in Paris as being which of the following?

4. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?

5. In "Supposedly Famous," Chinaski takes stock of __________.

(see the answer key)

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