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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 94-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?
(a) Middle class workers.
(b) Poets.
(c) Athletes.
(d) Celebrities.

3. What is the first thing that the man whom Chinaski tries to help drops?
(a) His hat.
(b) His gloves.
(c) His glasses.
(d) His wallet.

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

5. In "A Non-urgent Poem," a man says that Chinaski has lost which of the following?
(a) Mood.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Urgency.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?

2. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?

3. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?

4. What does Bukowski seem to defend through his poetry?

5. Who is the subject of the poem "Retired"?

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