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

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

3. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?
(a) Middle class workers.
(b) Athletes.
(c) Poets.
(d) Celebrities.

4. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?
(a) Mr. Hunn.
(b) Mr. Harold.
(c) Mr. Heston.
(d) Mr. Harpin.

5. Who is most fond of motivational cliches?
(a) Chinaski's father.
(b) Chinaski's mentor.
(c) Chinaski's mother.
(d) Chinaski.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Chemistry of Things"?

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

5. What significant event in history does Chinaski consider in "Sunny Side Down"?

(see the answer key)

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