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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 113-132.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Chinaski in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A movie theater.
(c) A diner.
(d) A park.

2. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?
(a) His roommate.
(b) The woman he lives with.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

3. Where is Chinaski's favorite place in "My Vanishing Act"?
(a) A football field.
(b) A baseball field.
(c) A graveyard.
(d) A meadow.

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

5. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.
(a) Croatia.
(b) Britain.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has an ironic death in Bukowski's work?

3. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?

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

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

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