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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chinaski declares that he is not worried about which of the following in "Someday I'm Going to Write a Primer . . ."?
(a) Women.
(b) A war.
(c) A bomb.
(d) Drinking.

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

4. Which of the following has happened to Chinaski in "Longshot"?
(a) He is working.
(b) He is losing a lot of blood.
(c) He is cleaning.
(d) He is fighting.

5. How many cats does Chinaski claim to own?
(a) Eight.
(b) Twelve.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

6. In "About the PEN Conference," the author states that a writer without his typewriter is just a _________.
(a) Professor.
(b) Artist.
(c) Man.
(d) Madman.

7. In "Sticks and Stones . . ." Chinaski responds to whom?
(a) Young critics.
(b) Old critics.
(c) Female critics.
(d) Male critics.

8. In "Gay Paree" what does Chinaski describe?
(a) Bars.
(b) Cafes.
(c) Hotels.
(d) Bookstores.

9. In "Hard Times," Chinaski sees the men who ___________.
(a) Painted his house.
(b) Ran errands for him.
(c) Raked his leaves.
(d) Fixed his car.

10. What bug makes an appearance in "A Tragic Meeting"?
(a) Bee.
(b) Flea.
(c) Tick.
(d) Boll weevil.

11. Chinaski claims to say nothing to cops and what other type of person?
(a) Cowardly men.
(b) Children.
(c) Angry women.
(d) Failed writers.

12. Chinaski likes the editor in one of the poems even though she is which of the following?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Angry.
(d) Poor.

13. Which item is a better companion than any women Chinaski can imagine?
(a) Cats.
(b) Women.
(c) Typewriter.
(d) Writng.

14. What is the name of Chinaski's second friend in "Practice"?
(a) Frank.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Iverson.
(d) Ingrid.

15. Where does the pretty girl live in "Late Late Late Poem"?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Malibu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building is destroyed in "The Death of a Splendid Neighborhood"?

2. What is the name of the woman that "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to?

3. In "Me and My Buddy," what does Chinaski do with his poem?

4. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?

5. In "The Blade," where does Chinaski work?

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