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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 "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?
(a) His roommate.
(b) The woman he lives with.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

2. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?
(a) His cane.
(b) His paperwork.
(c) His hearing aid.
(d) His medication.

3. What boy throws up in "Whorehouse"?
(a) Vince.
(b) Lance.
(c) Chinaski.
(d) Jack.

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

5. In "A Non-urgent Poem," a man says that Chinaski has lost which of the following?
(a) Mood.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Faith.
(d) Urgency.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which poem does Chinaski struggle with writer's block?

2. In "The Master Plan," where does Chinaski survive a harsh winter?

3. What is the format of the poems in this collection?

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

5. With whom does Chinaski seem to feel the strongest kinship?

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