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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 which poem does Chinaski struggle with writer's block?
(a) "Supposedly Famous."
(b) "Putrefaction."
(c) "Zero."
(d) "I'll Take It."

2. What is Chinaski's emotion in "I'll Take It..."?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Nostalgic.

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

4. In "Drive Through Hell," where does Chinaski see the soul of the world?
(a) On the freeway.
(b) At a school.
(c) Near a park.
(d) In a diner.

5. Chinaski assures the readers that even though he writes less about drinking and prostitutes, what is still intact?
(a) His agony.
(b) His anger.
(c) His depression.
(d) His faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chinaski in "Drive Through Hell," the adjective which describes all of humanity is ________.

2. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?

3. According to Chinaski, all rage and destructiveness is transformed into which of the following?

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

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

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