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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Fante's occupation?
(a) Singer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Actor.
(d) Painter.

2. How much does Chinaski owe to the IRS?
(a) 10,000 dollars.
(b) 14,000 dollars.
(c) 7,000 dollars.
(d) 3,000 dollars.

3. All the crazy poets Chinaski used to work with now have what kinds of jobs?
(a) No jobs.
(b) Teaching jobs.
(c) Clergy jobs.
(d) Constructon jobs.

4. Where does "Together" take place?
(a) A hostel.
(b) A rented room.
(c) A park.
(d) A diner.

5. According to Chinaski, all rage and destructiveness is transformed into which of the following?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Driving.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Chinaski of the present in "Zero"?

2. Who has an ironic death in Bukowski's work?

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

4. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?

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

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