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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 "About the PEN Conference," the author states that a writer without his typewriter is just a _________.
(a) Professor.
(b) Madman.
(c) Artist.
(d) Man.

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

3. At the end of "Someday I'm Going to Write a Primer . . ." Chinaski declares his love to whom?
(a) His fears.
(b) His wife.
(c) The reader.
(d) Writing.

4. How many cats does Chinaski claim to own?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eight.

5. What is the name of the woman that "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to?
(a) Rory.
(b) Rose Mary.
(c) Rachelle.
(d) Rosalie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Help Wanted," what does Chinaski recall doing?

2. Chinaski declares that he is not worried about which of the following in "Someday I'm Going to Write a Primer . . ."?

3. In "Hard Times," Chinaski sees the men who ___________.

4. Which item is a better companion than any women Chinaski can imagine?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Bukowski seixst? Why or why not?

2. Describe the conclusion Chinaski arrives at in "Wearing the Collar" and "A Cat is a Cat is a Cat is a Cat."

3. How does Bukowski use gallows humor and vaudeville in his poems?

4. Describe the poem "The Lady in the Castle."

5. Why does Chinaski think he has so many female critics?

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

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

8. What allegory is present in "The Death of a Splendid Neighborhood"?

9. Describe Chinaski's self-esteem.

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

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