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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 133-154.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Education," what does Chinaski remember?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His father.
(c) His years in college.
(d) A family reunion.

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

3. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The bank.
(c) The sidewalk
(d) The theater.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Chinaski of the present in "Zero"?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Angry.
(c) Docile.
(d) Aggressive.

5. Who has an ironic death in Bukowski's work?
(a) The man in the red Mercedes.
(b) Chinaski's uncle.
(c) Chinaski.
(d) Chinaski's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Glenn Miller," Chinaski recalls what kind of shop?

2. In "Drive Through Hell," where does Chinaski see the soul of the world?

3. In "The Crazy Truth," Chinaski recalled seeing a pedestrian verbally abuse a man in what color car?

4. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.

5. What was Fante's occupation?

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