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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is most evident in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Irony.
(c) Gallows humor.
(d) Sarcasm.

2. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?
(a) Supermarket parking lot.
(b) Library parking lot.
(c) School parking lot.
(d) Busy intersection.

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

4. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?
(a) A dance club.
(b) A race track.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A fancy restaurant.

5. Whom does Chinaski ogle in "Concrete"?
(a) The man's mother.
(b) The man's sister.
(c) The man's wife.
(d) The man's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Invasion," what kind of animal does Chinaski see in his doorway?

2. In "Friends within the Darkness," Chinaski listens to __________.

3. What boy throws up in "Whorehouse"?

4. Which of the following describes the woman in "The Lady in the Castle"?

5. Chinaski argues that his friend from "Stride" would feel crestfallen to see what which of the following does to a man?

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