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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Chinaski consoles himself that many men become which of the following over time?
(a) Smarter.
(b) Crazier.
(c) Saner.
(d) Unhealthier.

4. What happens to all good poetry at the end of "Me and My Buddy"?
(a) It becomes more abundant.
(b) It is lost for a short while.
(c) It disappears.
(d) It does not change.

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

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

7. How does Chinaski think every older person wants to die?
(a) By a heart attack.
(b) Suicide.
(c) In his sleep.
(d) Due to dementia.

8. In "Hot," Bukowski claims that there is which of the following in everything around him?
(a) Fire.
(b) Wind.
(c) Ice.
(d) Earth.

9. In "Marching Through Georgia," which of the following does Chinaski use to describe the world?
(a) Cold.
(b) Hate-filled.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Hot.

10. What building is destroyed in "The Death of a Splendid Neighborhood"?
(a) A block of houses.
(b) A whorehouse.
(c) A large memorial site.
(d) A diner.

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

12. In "Their Night," Chinaski connects his distaste for the Lost Generation to __________.
(a) Secularism.
(b) Populism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Bigotry.

13. Chinaski concludes that he owes his life to whom?
(a) Europeans.
(b) Americans.
(c) Australians.
(d) Asians.

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

15. What conclusion does Chinaski reach in "A Cat is a Cat is a Cat is a Cat"?
(a) He prefers cats to people.
(b) He prefers dogs to cats.
(c) He hates animals.
(d) He hates people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Gay Paree" what does Chinaski describe?

3. In "About the PEN Conference," the author states that a writer without his typewriter is just a _________.

4. In "Concrete," who invites Chinaski to his house?

5. In which poem does Bukowski ruminate on his inconsistent fame?

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