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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.
(a) Hike.
(b) Draw.
(c) Gamble.
(d) Drive.

2. What was the name of Chinaski's teacher?
(a) Ms. Simpson.
(b) Ms. Simms.
(c) Ms. Sorento.
(d) Ms. Samuels.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.

2. What does Bukowski seem to defend through his poetry?

3. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?

4. Where does Chinaski live?

5. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?

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