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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Stride," how old does Chinaski recall being?
(a) Twenty-four
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-one

2. What is the occupation of the subject in "That's Why Funerals Are So Sad"?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A boxer.
(c) An actor.
(d) A writer.

3. What was Fante's occupation?
(a) Singer.
(b) Actor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Painter.

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

5. Where is the hotel room in "A Good Time"?
(a) New York.
(b) Miami.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Los Angeles.

6. In "Putrefaction," back to which decade does Chinaski think the country is regressing?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1990s.

7. According to Chinaski, where are all of his defenders?
(a) South America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Asia.
(d) North America.

8. Chinaski believes the best companion is _____________.
(a) His ex-girlfriend.
(b) His wife.
(c) His pets.
(d) Himself.

9. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

10. What is Chinaski's justification for indolence and excess?
(a) His love life.
(b) His childhood.
(c) His existence.
(d) His privilege.

11. When Chinaski finds out he will have to live alone in "Rift," what does he feel?
(a) He feels that he can easily find somebody else.
(b) He feels angry.
(c) He does not feel at all alone.
(d) He feels very alone.

12. 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) Tenness.
(c) Dakota.
(d) Hondur.

13. In "My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant," where does the attendant work?
(a) A fancy restaurant.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A dance club.
(d) A race track.

14. What kind of magazines does Chinaski write for in "O Tempora! O Mores!"?
(a) Home improvement magazines.
(b) Women's magazines.
(c) Pornographic magazines.
(d) Outdoor magazines.

15. According to Chinaski, all rage and destructiveness is transformed into which of the following?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Driving.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which poem is a short quip in which Bukowski says it is still nice to be Bukowski?

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

4. How old was Chinaski when he took a trip to Tijuana?

5. How did Chinaski's friend from "The Stride" die?

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