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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chinaski claims that the best one can hope for is which of the following?
(a) A love life.
(b) A friend.
(c) Ten free minutes.
(d) A pet.

3. Chinaski believes the best companion is _____________.
(a) Himself.
(b) His ex-girlfriend.
(c) His pets.
(d) His wife.

4. Chinaski was told that the odds of a patient surviving a hospital for the poor are ______________.
(a) Fifty to one.
(b) Ten to one.
(c) One hundred to one.
(d) Two to one.

5. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The bank.
(c) The theater.
(d) The sidewalk

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Chinaski live?

4. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?

5. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?

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