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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 195-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chinaski describes Paris as a lovely city full of _______________.
(a) Lovers.
(b) Cowards.
(c) Animals.
(d) Intelligent people.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Chinaski get out of his car in "Hard Times"?

2. In "Working It Out," who is Gregory Peck portraying on television?

3. According to Chinaski, where are all of his defenders?

4. Which poem is considered a play on words?

5. In "The Master Plan," where does Chinaski survive a harsh winter?

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