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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 175-194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chinaski believes that most poets are which of the following?
(a) Angry.
(b) Privileged.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Innocent.

2. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His existence.
(c) His privilege.
(d) His love life.

3. In "Education," what does Chinaski remember?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His father.
(c) His years in college.
(d) A family reunion.

4. In which of the following poems does Chinaski not focus on the hidden horrors of life?
(a) "Not Listed."
(b) "The Boil."
(c) "The Lady in the Castle."
(d) "The Blade."

5. What is Chinaski's emotion in "I'll Take It..."?
(a) Sad.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Master Plan," where does Chinaski survive a harsh winter?

2. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?

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

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

5. What was the name of Chinaski's teacher?

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