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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?
(a) His privilege.
(b) His love life.
(c) His childhood.
(d) His existence.

2. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Fifteen years.

3. What is the occupation of the subject in "That's Why Funerals Are So Sad"?
(a) A police officer.
(b) An actor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A boxer.

4. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?
(a) Mr. Harold.
(b) Mr. Harpin.
(c) Mr. Hunn.
(d) Mr. Heston.

5. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A park.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) A diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Putrefaction," back to which decade does Chinaski think the country is regressing?

2. In "Drive Through Hell," where does Chinaski see the soul of the world?

3. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?

4. When Chinaski finds out he will have to live alone in "Rift," what does he feel?

5. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Chinaski of 1986 described?

2. Describe Chinaski's father and his perception of him.

3. What is the poem "Together" about?

4. Describe the role of loss in Bukowski's poetry.

5. Describe the events of the poem "Stride."

6. What is Chinaski's view of solitude?

7. Describe the message Bukowski presents in "Darkness."

8. How does Chinaski feel about Joe O'Brien, and how does he react to his death?

9. What metaphor does Chinaski use to symbolize modern America?

10. Describe the message of "For the Concerned."

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