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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Chinaski when he took a trip to Tijuana?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-four.

2. How did Chinaski's friend from "The Stride" die?
(a) In the war.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) In a boating accident.
(d) In a hunting accident.

3. In "Glenn Miller," Chinaski recalls what kind of shop?
(a) Soda shop.
(b) Bicycle shop.
(c) Sports shop.
(d) Book shop.

4. In "The Stride," how old does Chinaski recall being?
(a) Twenty-one
(b) Twenty-four
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Thirty.

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

6. According to Chinaski in "Drive Through Hell," the adjective which describes all of humanity is ________.
(a) Angry.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

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

8. Where does Chinaski live?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

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

10. In "Putrefaction," back to which decade does Chinaski think the country is regressing?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1970s.

11. What is the name of Chinaski's lover with whom he lived with on next to nothing?
(a) Judith.
(b) Julia.
(c) Jolene.
(d) Jane.

12. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.
(a) Croatia.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Germany.

13. Who is most fond of motivational cliches?
(a) Chinaski's father.
(b) Chinaski's mentor.
(c) Chinaski.
(d) Chinaski's mother.

14. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?
(a) His paperwork.
(b) His hearing aid.
(c) His cane.
(d) His medication.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of magazines does Chinaski write for in "O Tempora! O Mores!"?

2. According to Chinaski, how long did it take him to become the best drunk in the neighborhood?

3. In "Education," what does Chinaski remember?

4. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.

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

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