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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chinaski finds out he will have to live alone in "Rift," what does he feel?
(a) He does not feel at all alone.
(b) He feels angry.
(c) He feels that he can easily find somebody else.
(d) He feels very alone.

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

3. In "Darkness," what does Chinaski lament?
(a) The lie of the American dream.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) American education.
(d) The fulfillment of ambitions.

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

5. What kind of women does "Poor Al" date?
(a) Stupid women.
(b) Crazy women.
(c) Absent women.
(d) Sad women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.

2. In "Cornered," where does Chinaski often sit?

3. In school, Chinaski often had difficulty with ___________.

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

5. When the thief in the boarding house tries to rob Chinaski, how does he get back at him?

(see the answer key)

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