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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 298-313.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Darkness," what does Chinaski lament?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) The fulfillment of ambitions.
(c) The lie of the American dream.
(d) American education.

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

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

5. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?
(a) Middle class workers.
(b) Celebrities.
(c) Poets.
(d) Athletes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Concrete," who invites Chinaski to his house?

2. What happens to Chinaski as he gets thinner in "You Get So Alone At Times . . ."?

3. In "Starting Fast," what does Chinaski ruminate on?

4. During which event does "It's Funny, Isn't It? #1" take place?

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

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