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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 113-132.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Chinaski of the present in "Zero"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Docile.
(d) Aggressive.

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

4. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?
(a) Alabam.
(b) Dakota.
(c) Tenness.
(d) Hondur.

5. According to Chinaski, how long did it take him to become the best drunk in the neighborhood?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Eighteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the woman in "A Good Time" want to be taken?

2. When Chinaski finds out he will have to live alone in "Rift," what does he feel?

3. What is the occupation of the subject in "That's Why Funerals Are So Sad"?

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

5. What is Chinaski's emotion in "I'll Take It..."?

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