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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following poems does Chinaski not focus on the hidden horrors of life?
(a) "Not Listed."
(b) "The Boil."
(c) "The Blade."
(d) "The Lady in the Castle."

2. Chinaski claims that the best one can hope for is which of the following?
(a) Ten free minutes.
(b) A love life.
(c) A friend.
(d) A pet.

3. According to Chinaski, how long did it take him to become the best drunk in the neighborhood?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Eighteen years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Two years.

4. In "Their Night," Chinaski connects his distaste for the Lost Generation to __________.
(a) Secularism.
(b) Populism.
(c) Bigotry.
(d) Racism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to all good poetry at the end of "Me and My Buddy"?

2. Chinaski claims to say nothing to cops and what other type of person?

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

4. What was the name of Chinaski's teacher?

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

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