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

2. Which poem is a short quip in which Bukowski says it is still nice to be Bukowski?
(a) "Rift."
(b) "The Chemistry of Things."
(c) "The Still Trapeze."
(d) "Well, That's Just the Way It Is."

3. Where is the man located in "The Man in the Brown Suit"?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A bank.
(c) A diner.
(d) An office.

4. In "Education," what does Chinaski remember?
(a) A family reunion.
(b) His father.
(c) His years in college.
(d) His childhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?

2. Who is the subject of the poem "Retired"?

3. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.

4. Chinaski believes that most poets are which of the following?

5. Who is most fond of motivational cliches?

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