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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 51-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is the setting for "Red Mercedes" and a frequent setting in Bukowski's work?
(a) Race track.
(b) Hotel.
(c) Casino.
(d) Chinaski's father's house.

4. Chinaski's work is most likely a rebuttal to authors like ______________.
(a) Stephenie Meyer.
(b) Anne Rice.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Mark Twain.

5. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?
(a) School parking lot.
(b) Busy intersection.
(c) Library parking lot.
(d) Supermarket parking lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Termites of the Page," whom does Bukowski lambast?

2. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Chemistry of Things"?

3. Chinaski believes that most poets are which of the following?

4. What is the name of Chinaski's lover with whom he lived with on next to nothing?

5. In school, Chinaski often had difficulty with ___________.

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