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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. In "From an Old Dog in his Cups," what relationship is explored?
(a) Between drinking and writing.
(b) Between drinking and fighting.
(c) Between writing and love.
(d) Between writing and insanity.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the pretty girl live in "Late Late Late Poem"?

2. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?

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

4. Chinaski says that Mexican girls in "Longshot" are often doing which of the following?

5. In "Invasion," what kind of animal does Chinaski see in his doorway?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Chinaski's feelings for the woman in "The Beautiful Lady Editor."

2. Describe Chinaski's thought process in "Everybody Talks Too Much."

3. In "Help Wanted," what does Chinaski fear?

4. Why is the title "Practice" clever?

5. Describe the argument that Bukowski makes in "Fractional Note."

6. Describe the events in the poem "The Boil."

7. What common theme runs through the poems "Practice," "My Buddy," John Edgar Webb," and "Love Poem to a Stripper"?

8. What does the lion in "Invasion" represent?

9. How does Chinaski feel about the beautiful lady editor?

10. How does Chinaski focus on the hidden horrors of life?

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