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You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Funny Guy," what is Schopenhauer's profession?
(a) Philanthropist.
(b) Professor.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Psychologist.

2. What is Chinaski's emotion in "I'll Take It..."?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Grateful.

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

4. In "The Crazy Truth," Chinaski recalled seeing a pedestrian verbally abuse a man in what color car?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

6. Which poem is a short quip in which Bukowski says it is still nice to be Bukowski?
(a) "Well, That's Just the Way It Is."
(b) "The Chemistry of Things."
(c) "Rift."
(d) "The Still Trapeze."

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

8. Chinaski believes that most poets are which of the following?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Privileged.
(c) Innocent.
(d) Angry.

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

10. Whom does Chinaski say he loves in "Supposedly Famous"?
(a) His parents.
(b) His critics.
(c) His wife.
(d) His cats.

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

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

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

14. According to Chinaski, all rage and destructiveness is transformed into which of the following?
(a) Driving.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Writing.

15. In "Red Mercedes," what does the passenger hand the driver of the car from the glove box?
(a) A gun.
(b) A folder of documents.
(c) A knife.
(d) A phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Chemistry of Things"?

2. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?

3. Chinaski assures the readers that even though he writes less about drinking and prostitutes, what is still intact?

4. What was the name of Chinaski's teacher?

5. Where does the woman in "A Good Time" want to be taken?

(see the answer keys)

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