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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. Where does "My Buddy" take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Dallas.

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

3. Which poem is considered the strangest in the collection?
(a) "Concrete."
(b) "Hard Times."
(c) "Invasion."
(d) "Longshot."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinaski claims to say nothing to cops and what other type of person?

2. Where is Chinaski in "Longshot"?

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

4. What is Li Po's occupation?

5. In "The Shrinking Island," what does Chinaski give up on since he is drunk?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is Bukowski seixst? Why or why not?

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

4. What is the message of "Trying to Make It"?

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

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

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

8. How are "Hard Times" and "Concrete" juxtaposed?

9. Describe Bukowski's portrayal of populism in his poems.

10. How does Bukowski build a sense of foreboding in "Invasion"?

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