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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 51-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the occupation of the subject in "That's Why Funerals Are So Sad"?
(a) An actor.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A boxer.
(d) A writer.

2. Who is the subject of the poem "Retired"?
(a) Chinaski's brother.
(b) Chinaski's mother.
(c) Chinaski's father.
(d) A homeless man.

3. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) A diner.
(b) A park.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A movie theater.

4. Where does the woman in "A Good Time" want to be taken?
(a) Miami.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Las Vegas.

5. In "Working It Out," who is Gregory Peck portraying on television?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.

2. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?

3. In "Red Mercedes," what does the passenger hand the driver of the car from the glove box?

4. In school, Chinaski often had difficulty with ___________.

5. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?

(see the answer key)

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