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Pp. 13-28

1. What is the format of the poems in this collection?
(a) Free verse.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Haiku.

2. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?
(a) Regret.
(b) Joy.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Solitude.

3. Where does Chinaski live?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Dallas.

4. In "Red Mercedes," what does the passenger hand the driver of the car from the glove box?
(a) A phone.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A folder of documents.

5. Who is the subject of the poem "Retired"?
(a) Chinaski's brother.
(b) Chinaski's father.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) Chinaski's mother.

6. In "Working It Out," who is Gregory Peck portraying on television?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Mark Twain.

7. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?
(a) His dogs.
(b) His brother.
(c) His cats.
(d) His radio.

8. Who is most fond of motivational cliches?
(a) Chinaski.
(b) Chinaski's mentor.
(c) Chinaski's mother.
(d) Chinaski's father.

9. With whom does Chinaski seem to feel the strongest kinship?
(a) A German composer.
(b) An English poet.
(c) An actor.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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