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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Not Listed," Chinaski runs into an ex-jockey named ___________.
(a) Harry.
(b) Hex.
(c) Harold.
(d) Henry.

2. In "Song," what does Chinaski's friend sing a song about?
(a) A dead man.
(b) A pet.
(c) A girl.
(d) A family.

3. What is the name of Chinaski's other friend in "Song'?
(a) Herk.
(b) Harris.
(c) Harry.
(d) Henry.

4. In "Fractional Note," what is happening to hope?
(a) It is diminished.
(b) It is abundant.
(c) It is unappealing.
(d) It is lost forever.

5. Chinaski claims that the best one can hope for is which of the following?
(a) A pet.
(b) Ten free minutes.
(c) A love life.
(d) A friend.

6. Which poem is considered the strangest in the collection?
(a) "Hard Times."
(b) "Concrete."
(c) "Invasion."
(d) "Longshot."

7. What is the name of one of Chinaski's friends in "Practice"?
(a) Embry.
(b) Everette.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Eric.

8. Where is Chinaski in "Longshot"?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Alley.
(c) Business office.
(d) Dentist office.

9. What is the name of the woman that "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Rory.
(c) Rachelle.
(d) Rose Mary.

10. What happens to Chinaski in "Everybody Talks Too Much"?
(a) He is pulled over by a cop.
(b) He gets into a fight.
(c) He meets a woman at the bar.
(d) He files for divorce.

11. Who is Philip Lamantia?
(a) A writer.
(b) A model.
(c) An actor.
(d) A poet.

12. In "Wearing the Collar," which animal does Chinaski talk about?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Lion.
(d) Mouse.

13. Chinaski was told that the odds of a patient surviving a hospital for the poor are ______________.
(a) One hundred to one.
(b) Two to one.
(c) Ten to one.
(d) Fifty to one.

14. Chinaski believes that the hopes and joys of life are inevitably lost due to _________.
(a) Insanity.
(b) Money.
(c) Health.
(d) Age.

15. Chinaski mentions that the lottery funds _____________.
(a) Education.
(b) Public safety.
(c) Art.
(d) Health care.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the name of one of the women in "Those Girls We Followed Home"?

2. In "Hard Times," how many familiar men does Chinaski run into?

3. In "Hot," Bukowski claims that there is which of the following in everything around him?

4. Chinaski declares that he is not worried about which of the following in "Someday I'm Going to Write a Primer . . ."?

5. Whom does Chinaski meet in "A Tragic Meeting"?

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