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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 236-255.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chinaski says that Mexican girls in "Longshot" are often doing which of the following?
(a) Sweeping and mopping.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Doing paperwork.
(d) Tending to bedding.

2. In "The Shrinking Island," Chinaski's wife tells him not to step on_________.
(a) A creaky floor.
(b) The cat.
(c) A spill.
(d) The rug.

3. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?
(a) He got a job.
(b) He moved away.
(c) He won the lottery.
(d) He had a child.

4. Chinaski believes that the hopes and joys of life are inevitably lost due to _________.
(a) Age.
(b) Health.
(c) Money.
(d) Insanity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?

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

3. When the thief in the boarding house tries to rob Chinaski, how does he get back at him?

4. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?

5. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?

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