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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) Hike.
(b) Gamble.
(c) Drive.
(d) Draw.

2. In "Working It Out," who is Gregory Peck portraying on television?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Mark Twain.

3. Which poem is considered a play on words?
(a) "O Tempora! O Mores!"
(b) "Oh Yes."
(c) "True."
(d) "The Passing of a Great One."

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

5. Who is Emily Bukowski?
(a) Bukowski's grandmother.
(b) Bukowski's sister.
(c) Bukowski's mother.
(d) Bukowski's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?

2. According to Chinaski, how long did it take him to become the best drunk in the neighborhood?

3. Chinaski assures the readers that even though he writes less about drinking and prostitutes, what is still intact?

4. What kind of women does "Poor Al" date?

5. In "Starting Fast," what does Chinaski ruminate on?

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