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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Supposedly Famous," Chinaski takes stock of __________.
(a) His family.
(b) His life.
(c) His knowledge.
(d) His wife's life.

3. What kind of women does "Poor Al" date?
(a) Absent women.
(b) Stupid women.
(c) Crazy women.
(d) Sad women.

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

5. What is the name of the thief who lives in a boarding house in "Bad Times at the 3rd and Vermont Hotel"?
(a) Alabam.
(b) Hondur.
(c) Tenness.
(d) Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Chinaski pity in "Supposedly Famous"?

3. Who is most fond of motivational cliches?

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

5. When Chinaski writes, who or what accompanies him?

(see the answer key)

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