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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chinaski, where are all of his defenders?
(a) Asia.
(b) North America.
(c) Europe.
(d) South America.

2. According to Chinaski in "Drive Through Hell," the adjective which describes all of humanity is ________.
(a) Depressed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

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

4. Where is Chinaski's favorite place in "My Vanishing Act"?
(a) A football field.
(b) A graveyard.
(c) A meadow.
(d) A baseball field.

5. What is Chinaski's emotion in "I'll Take It..."?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Nostalgic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski claims that the best one can hope for is which of the following?

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

3. In which poem does Bukowski ruminate on his inconsistent fame?

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

5. Which of the following is the setting for "Red Mercedes" and a frequent setting in Bukowski's work?

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