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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has an ironic death in Bukowski's work?
(a) The man in the red Mercedes.
(b) Chinaski's uncle.
(c) Chinaski's father.
(d) Chinaski.

2. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

3. In "Red Mercedes," what does the passenger hand the driver of the car from the glove box?
(a) A phone.
(b) A folder of documents.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

4. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?
(a) Library parking lot.
(b) Supermarket parking lot.
(c) Busy intersection.
(d) School parking lot.

5. Chinaski believes that most poets are which of the following?
(a) Privileged.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Innocent.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Non-urgent Poem," a man says that Chinaski has lost which of the following?

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

3. In "Starting Fast," where does Chinaski sleep?

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

5. In "Supposedly Famous," Chinaski takes stock of __________.

(see the answer key)

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