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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Starting Fast," where does Chinaski sleep?
(a) A flower bed.
(b) A hostel.
(c) A stranger's home.
(d) A park bench.

3. In "A Non-urgent Poem," a man says that Chinaski has lost which of the following?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Mood.
(c) Faith.
(d) Urgency.

4. What does Bukowski seem to defend through his poetry?
(a) Education.
(b) Lack of ambition.
(c) Slefishness.
(d) Listlessness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?

2. In "Shoes," what does the young man think of the shoes?

3. According to Chinaski, where are all of his defenders?

4. What boy throws up in "Whorehouse"?

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

(see the answer key)

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