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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Chinaski when he took a trip to Tijuana?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Thirty.

2. In "Let 'Em Go," Chinaski says he is tired of __________.
(a) Waiting.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Dating a woman.
(d) Caring.

3. In "Cornered," where does Chinaski often sit?
(a) Park benches.
(b) Empty bars.
(c) Bookstores.
(d) Busy restaurants.

4. Where does Chinaski live?
(a) Dallas.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Starting Fast," where does Chinaski sleep?

2. Whom does Chinaski pity in "Supposedly Famous"?

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

4. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?

5. What is one of Chinaski's friends named in "Song"?

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