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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?
(a) Miami.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Las Vegas.

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

3. What significant event in history does Chinaski consider in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) Industrial Revolution.
(b) World War II.
(c) Cold War.
(d) French Revolution.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Education," what does Chinaski remember?

2. With whom does Chinaski seem to feel the strongest kinship?

3. What is the format of the poems in this collection?

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

5. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.

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