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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) Free verse.
(b) Haiku.
(c) Sonnet.
(d) Allegory.

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

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. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?
(a) His dogs.
(b) His brother.
(c) His radio.
(d) His cats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?

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

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

4. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?

5. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?

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