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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 is most fond of motivational cliches?
(a) Chinaski's mentor.
(b) Chinaski's mother.
(c) Chinaski's father.
(d) Chinaski.

2. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?
(a) A race track.
(b) A fancy restaurant.
(c) A dance club.
(d) A grocery store.

3. In "Starting Fast," what does Chinaski ruminate on?
(a) His family.
(b) His job.
(c) His past.
(d) His age.

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

5. In which poem does Bukowski relate his famous origin story?
(a) "Garbage."
(b) "The Master Plan."
(c) "My Vanishing Act."
(d) "Zero."

Short Answer Questions

1. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.

2. All the crazy poets Chinaski used to work with now have what kinds of jobs?

3. Which poem is a short quip in which Bukowski says it is still nice to be Bukowski?

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

5. What is the first thing that the man whom Chinaski tries to help drops?

(see the answer key)

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