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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Emily Bukowski?
(a) Bukowski's mother.
(b) Bukowski's grandmother.
(c) Bukowski's wife.
(d) Bukowski's sister.

2. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Stride"?
(a) Norman.
(b) Norbert.
(c) Nell.
(d) Neil.

3. Whom does Chinaski pity in "Supposedly Famous"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brothers and sisters.
(c) His cats
(d) Hs parents.

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

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

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

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

8. When the thief in the boarding house tries to rob Chinaski, how does he get back at him?
(a) He takes his money.
(b) He hits him with a wine bottle.
(c) He sleeps with his girlfriend.
(d) He kills him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Chinaski believes the best companion is _____________.
(a) His wife.
(b) His ex-girlfriend.
(c) His pets.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.

3. Where does Chinaski live?

4. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?

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

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