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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "An Ordinary Poem" about?
(a) A war.
(b) Things he has felt anger toward.
(c) Things he does not like.
(d) Things he cares about.

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

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

4. Whom does Chinaski meet in "A Tragic Meeting"?
(a) Julio.
(b) Judy.
(c) Julia.
(d) Jojo.

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

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

7. Whom does Chinaski drink with in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?
(a) Judy.
(b) Jane.
(c) Julia.
(d) Janice.

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

9. Which is Bukowski's essential argument in "Fractional Note"?
(a) There are no certainties.
(b) The real world does not exist.
(c) Love does not exist.
(d) There is no reason for faith.

10. What is the name of the second girl in "Those Girls We Followed Home"?
(a) Laurent.
(b) Lois.
(c) Louise.
(d) Suzanne.

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

12. "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to a woman that Chinaski saw in which year?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1973.

13. What is one of Chinaski's friends named in "Song"?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Julio.
(c) James.
(d) Janice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski describes the food in Paris as being which of the following?

2. In which of the following poems does Chinaski not focus on the hidden horrors of life?

3. At the end of "Someday I'm Going to Write a Primer . . ." Chinaski declares his love to whom?

4. In "Marching Through Georgia," which of the following does Chinaski use to describe the world?

5. In "A Following," Chinaski gets a call from __________.

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