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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to a woman that Chinaski saw in which year?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1983.

2. Chinaski describes Paris as a lovely city full of _______________.
(a) Cowards.
(b) Animals.
(c) Lovers.
(d) Intelligent people.

3. In "The Blade," where does Chinaski work?
(a) Factory.
(b) Post ofice.
(c) Diner.
(d) School.

4. Which of the following is most evident in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?
(a) Irony.
(b) Gallows humor.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. Which of the following describes the woman in "The Lady in the Castle"?
(a) She has a large nose.
(b) She has big feet.
(c) She has long hair.
(d) She has big eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski was told that the odds of a patient surviving a hospital for the poor are ______________.

2. What is Chinaski's emotion in "I'll Take It..."?

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

4. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?

5. In "The Shrinking Island," Chinaski's wife tells him not to step on_________.

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