2. Which poem is considered a play on words?
(a) "Oh Yes."
(b) "The Passing of a Great One."
(c) "O Tempora! O Mores!"
(d) "True."

3. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?
(a) His cats.
(b) His dogs.
(c) His brother.
(d) His radio.

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

5. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.
(a) Draw.
(b) Hike.
(c) Gamble.
(d) Drive.

6. What was the name of Chinaski's teacher?
(a) Ms. Simpson.
(b) Ms. Simms.
(c) Ms. Sorento.
(d) Ms. Samuels.

7. Who is the subject of the poem "Retired"?
(a) Chinaski's mother.
(b) Chinaski's brother.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) Chinaski's father.

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

9. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A diner.
(c) A park.
(d) A grocery store.

10. Where does "Together" take place?
(a) A park.
(b) A hostel.
(c) A rented room.
(d) A diner.

11. When Chinaski finds out he will have to live alone in "Rift," what does he feel?
(a) He feels angry.
(b) He feels very alone.
(c) He does not feel at all alone.
(d) He feels that he can easily find somebody else.

12. What is the occupation of the subject in "That's Why Funerals Are So Sad"?
(a) A boxer.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A writer.
(d) An actor.

13. According to Chinaski, how long did it take him to become the best drunk in the neighborhood?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Eighteen years.

14. Chinaski assures the readers that even though he writes less about drinking and prostitutes, what is still intact?
(a) His anger.
(b) His agony.
(c) His faith.
(d) His depression.

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