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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 195-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which poem does Chinaski struggle with writer's block?
(a) "I'll Take It."
(b) "Supposedly Famous."
(c) "Zero."
(d) "Putrefaction."

2. What happens to Chinaski in "Everybody Talks Too Much"?
(a) He is pulled over by a cop.
(b) He gets into a fight.
(c) He meets a woman at the bar.
(d) He files for divorce.

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Chinaski of the present in "Zero"?
(a) Docile.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Angry.
(d) Aggressive.

4. In "Their Night," Chinaski connects his distaste for the Lost Generation to __________.
(a) Populism.
(b) Secularism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Bigotry.

5. What boy throws up in "Whorehouse"?
(a) Vince.
(b) Lance.
(c) Jack.
(d) Chinaski.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following poems does Chinaski not focus on the hidden horrors of life?

2. Which of the following is most evident in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?

3. Whom does Chinaski drink with in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?

4. Where does "Together" take place?

5. What animal does Chinaski watch with a friend in "Concrete"?

(see the answer key)

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