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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 Chinaski live?
(a) Dallas.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

3. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?
(a) Tenness.
(b) Alabam.
(c) Dakota.
(d) Hondur.

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

5. In "Supposedly Famous," Chinaski takes stock of __________.
(a) His family.
(b) His life.
(c) His knowledge.
(d) His wife's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which poem does Chinaski struggle with writer's block?

2. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.

3. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?

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

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

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