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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 73-93.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In school, Chinaski often had difficulty with ___________.
(a) Math.
(b) Words.
(c) Physical education.
(d) Science.

2. Who is the subject of the poem "Retired"?
(a) Chinaski's mother.
(b) Chinaski's father.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) Chinaski's brother.

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

4. With whom does Chinaski seem to feel the strongest kinship?
(a) An actor.
(b) An English poet.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) A German composer.

5. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The theater.
(c) The bank.
(d) The sidewalk

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?

5. How much does Chinaski owe to the IRS?

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