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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Chinaski as he gets thinner in "You Get So Alone At Times . . ."?
(a) He becomes angry.
(b) He becomes more interested in drinking.
(c) He stops writing.
(d) He finds himself less attractive.

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

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

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

5. In which poem does Bukowski ruminate on his inconsistent fame?
(a) "Huh?"
(b) "Only For a Minute."
(c) "Relentless as a Tarantula."
(d) "Their Night."

6. Chinaski tells the story of a jockey from which state in "Trying to Make It"?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) New York.

7. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?
(a) He won the lottery.
(b) He moved away.
(c) He had a child.
(d) He got a job.

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

9. Where does Chinaski imagine himself in "Me and My Buddy"?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) China.
(c) Australia.
(d) Japan.

10. In "Over Done," why does Chinaski not enjoy the company of his old acquaintance?
(a) He is unnattractive.
(b) He smells bad.
(c) He talks too much.
(d) He is unintelligent.

11. In "The Beautiful Lady Editor," who writes to Chinaski telling him he deserves to be miserable?
(a) His mother.
(b) The editor.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) His father.

12. In "The Blade," where does Chinaski work?
(a) Diner.
(b) Factory.
(c) School.
(d) Post ofice.

13. Which of the following describes the woman in "The Lady in the Castle"?
(a) She has a large nose.
(b) She has big eyes.
(c) She has long hair.
(d) She has big feet.

14. Where does the editor in "The Beautiful Lady Editor" help the poor?
(a) South America.
(b) Asia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Europe.

15. In "Me and My Buddy," what does Chinaski do with his poem?
(a) He turns it into a paper crane.
(b) He uses it as a cushion.
(c) He gives it away.
(d) He rips it up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bug makes an appearance in "A Tragic Meeting"?

2. Chinaski describes Paris as a lovely city full of _______________.

3. Who is Philip Lamantia?

4. What is the name of the second girl in "Those Girls We Followed Home"?

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

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