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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the format of the poems in this collection?
(a) Free verse.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Haiku.

2. What does Bukowski seem to defend through his poetry?
(a) Lack of ambition.
(b) Slefishness.
(c) Listlessness.
(d) Education.

3. In "Hard Times," Chinaski sees the men who ___________.
(a) Painted his house.
(b) Raked his leaves.
(c) Fixed his car.
(d) Ran errands for him.

4. Where is Chinaski in "Not Listed"?
(a) Cafe.
(b) Gym.
(c) Track.
(d) Diner.

5. Chinaski describes the food in Paris as being which of the following?
(a) Delicious.
(b) Under spiced.
(c) Over spiced.
(d) Tasteless.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the setting for "Red Mercedes" and a frequent setting in Bukowski's work?

3. What is "An Ordinary Poem" about?

4. In "About the PEN Conference," the author states that a writer without his typewriter is just a _________.

5. In "A Following," Chinaski gets a call from __________.

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