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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.
(a) Gamble.
(b) Hike.
(c) Draw.
(d) Drive.

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

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

4. Which poem is a short quip in which Bukowski says it is still nice to be Bukowski?
(a) "The Chemistry of Things."
(b) "The Still Trapeze."
(c) "Well, That's Just the Way It Is."
(d) "Rift."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?

2. Which of the following is the setting for "Red Mercedes" and a frequent setting in Bukowski's work?

3. Where does the woman in "A Good Time" want to be taken?

4. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?

5. In "Education," what does Chinaski remember?

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