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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 "Sticks and Stones . . ." Chinaski responds to whom?
(a) Male critics.
(b) Female critics.
(c) Old critics.
(d) Young critics.

2. What building is destroyed in "The Death of a Splendid Neighborhood"?
(a) A large memorial site.
(b) A block of houses.
(c) A diner.
(d) A whorehouse.

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

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

5. What bug makes an appearance in "A Tragic Meeting"?
(a) Bee.
(b) Tick.
(c) Flea.
(d) Boll weevil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Philip Lamantia?

2. What is Li Po's occupation?

3. "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to a woman that Chinaski saw in which year?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the feelings Bukowski portrays in "Party's Over."

3. Why is the title "Practice" clever?

4. Describe the theme of solitude present in "Party's Over," "No Nonsense," and "Escape."

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

6. Describe Chinaski's self-esteem.

7. What does Chinaski say about lost pleasure?

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

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

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

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