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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What animal does Chinaski watch with a friend in "Concrete"?
(a) Fish.
(b) Cats.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Sparrows.

11. In "The Boil," for whom does Chinaski work?
(a) Proctor & Gamble.
(b) Pepsi.
(c) Nabisco.
(d) Random House.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Fractional Note," what is described as getting worse?

2. Whom does Chinaski drink with in "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual"?

3. In "Not Listed," Chinaski runs into an ex-jockey named ___________.

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

5. In "I Thought the Stuff Tasted Worse than Usual," Chinaski smells like ____________.

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