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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 94-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Chemistry of Things"?
(a) Marcy.
(b) Mary Lou.
(c) Mary Anne.
(d) Maribelle.

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

3. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Miami.

4. Which poem is a short quip in which Bukowski says it is still nice to be Bukowski?
(a) "Well, That's Just the Way It Is."
(b) "Rift."
(c) "The Still Trapeze."
(d) "The Chemistry of Things."

5. When the thief in the boarding house tries to rob Chinaski, how does he get back at him?
(a) He sleeps with his girlfriend.
(b) He takes his money.
(c) He hits him with a wine bottle.
(d) He kills him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant event in history does Chinaski consider in "Sunny Side Down"?

2. Where is Chinaski's favorite place in "My Vanishing Act"?

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

4. In which poem does Bukowski relate his famous origin story?

5. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.

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