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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 236-255.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Five years.

4. In "The Shrinking Island," what does Chinaski give up on since he is drunk?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Eating.
(c) Reading.
(d) Typing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In school, Chinaski often had difficulty with ___________.

2. Chinaski claims to say nothing to cops and what other type of person?

3. Chinaski likes the editor in one of the poems even though she is which of the following?

4. In "Their Night," Chinaski connects his distaste for the Lost Generation to __________.

5. In "Marching Through Georgia," which of the following does Chinaski use to describe the world?

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