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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 concludes that he owes his life to whom?
(a) Americans.
(b) Europeans.
(c) Asians.
(d) Australians.

2. Whom does Chinaski seem to think deserves better than any other man?
(a) Himself.
(b) John Fante.
(c) His father.
(d) Hemingway.

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

4. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?
(a) His father.
(b) The woman he lives with.
(c) His brother.
(d) His roommate.

5. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?
(a) The theater.
(b) The bank.
(c) The sidewalk
(d) The grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the format of the poems in this collection?

2. In "Marching Through Georgia," which of the following does Chinaski use to describe the world?

3. Where is Chinaski in "Longshot"?

4. In "Let 'Em Go," Chinaski says he is tired of __________.

5. According to Chinaski in "Drive Through Hell," the adjective which describes all of humanity is ________.

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