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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 133-154.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.
(a) Draw.
(b) Drive.
(c) Hike.
(d) Gamble.

2. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Athletes.
(c) Middle class workers.
(d) Poets.

3. To whom/what does Emily Bukowski tend?
(a) Her grandchildren.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Cats.
(d) Birds.

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

5. What significant event in history does Chinaski consider in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) Cold War.
(b) French Revolution.
(c) World War II.
(d) Industrial Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Chinaski seem to think deserves better than any other man?

2. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?

3. In "Glenn Miller," Chinaski recalls what kind of shop?

4. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?

5. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?

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