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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Friends within the Darkness," Chinaski listens to __________.
(a) Country music.
(b) Rap music.
(c) Rock music.
(d) Classical music.

2. In which poem does Bukowski relate his famous origin story?
(a) "The Master Plan."
(b) "Zero."
(c) "My Vanishing Act."
(d) "Garbage."

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

4. What is the format of the poems in this collection?
(a) Free verse.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Haiku.
(d) Allegory.

5. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?
(a) His roommate.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) The woman he lives with.

6. In "Starting Fast," what does Chinaski ruminate on?
(a) His job.
(b) His age.
(c) His past.
(d) His family.

7. Which of the following adjectives best describes Chinaski of the present in "Zero"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Docile.
(d) Aggressive.

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

9. How much does Chinaski owe to the IRS?
(a) 14,000 dollars.
(b) 3,000 dollars.
(c) 10,000 dollars.
(d) 7,000 dollars.

10. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Anne Rice.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Stephenie Meyer.

11. What kind of women does "Poor Al" date?
(a) Stupid women.
(b) Sad women.
(c) Crazy women.
(d) Absent women.

12. To whom/what does Emily Bukowski tend?
(a) Cats.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Birds.
(d) Her grandchildren.

13. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?
(a) Tenness.
(b) Alabam.
(c) Dakota.
(d) Hondur.

14. All the crazy poets Chinaski used to work with now have what kinds of jobs?
(a) Teaching jobs.
(b) Clergy jobs.
(c) Constructon jobs.
(d) No jobs.

15. Where is the man located in "The Man in the Brown Suit"?
(a) A diner.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) An office.
(d) A bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Supposedly Famous," Chinaski takes stock of __________.

2. Chinaski believes the best companion is _____________.

3. In "Cornered," where does Chinaski often sit?

4. In "Working It Out," who is Gregory Peck portraying on television?

5. In "The Master Plan," where does Chinaski survive a harsh winter?

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