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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 256-276.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chinaski tells the story of a jockey from which state in "Trying to Make It"?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New York.
(d) Minnesota.

2. What was the name of Chinaski's teacher?
(a) Ms. Simms.
(b) Ms. Sorento.
(c) Ms. Simpson.
(d) Ms. Samuels.

3. What happens to all good poetry at the end of "Me and My Buddy"?
(a) It is lost for a short while.
(b) It becomes more abundant.
(c) It disappears.
(d) It does not change.

4. Which poem is considered a play on words?
(a) "O Tempora! O Mores!"
(b) "Oh Yes."
(c) "The Passing of a Great One."
(d) "True."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chinaski assures the readers that even though he writes less about drinking and prostitutes, what is still intact?

3. What was Fante's occupation?

4. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?

5. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?

(see the answer key)

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