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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) New York.

3. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Chemistry of Things"?
(a) Mary Lou.
(b) Mary Anne.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Maribelle.

4. Where is Chinaski in "Not Listed"?
(a) Cafe.
(b) Track.
(c) Diner.
(d) Gym.

5. In "Starting Fast," where does Chinaski sleep?
(a) A stranger's home.
(b) A flower bed.
(c) A park bench.
(d) A hostel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski describes Paris as a lovely city full of _______________.

2. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?

3. What conclusion does Chinaski reach in "A Cat is a Cat is a Cat is a Cat"?

4. What building is destroyed in "The Death of a Splendid Neighborhood"?

5. In which poem does Bukowski relate his famous origin story?

(see the answer key)

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