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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Chinaski owe to the IRS?
(a) 10,000 dollars.
(b) 3,000 dollars.
(c) 14,000 dollars.
(d) 7,000 dollars.

2. Who has an ironic death in Bukowski's work?
(a) The man in the red Mercedes.
(b) Chinaski's father.
(c) Chinaski's uncle.
(d) Chinaski.

3. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?
(a) Middle class workers.
(b) Celebrities.
(c) Athletes.
(d) Poets.

4. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Stephenie Meyer.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Anne Rice.

5. What significant event in history does Chinaski consider in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) World War II.
(b) Cold War.
(c) Industrial Revolution.
(d) French Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Chinaski of the present in "Zero"?

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

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

4. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?

5. Whom does Chinaski say he loves in "Supposedly Famous"?

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