2. What significant event in history does Chinaski consider in "Sunny Side Down"?
(a) Cold War.
(b) Industrial Revolution.
(c) World War II.
(d) French Revolution.

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

4. In "Glenn Miller," Chinaski recalls what kind of shop?
(a) Bicycle shop.
(b) Book shop.
(c) Soda shop.
(d) Sports shop.

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

6. Chinaski argues that his friend from "Stride" would feel crestfallen to see what which of the following does to a man?
(a) Faith.
(b) Age.
(c) Hope.
(d) Society.

7. How did Chinaski's friend from "The Stride" die?
(a) In a car accident.
(b) In a boating accident.
(c) In a hunting accident.
(d) In the war.

8. In "Friends within the Darkness," Chinaski listens to __________.
(a) Country music.
(b) Rock music.
(c) Rap music.
(d) Classical music.

9. In "A Funny Guy," what is Schopenhauer's profession?
(a) Philanthropist.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Professor.

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

11. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Joy.
(c) Regret.
(d) Solitude.

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

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

14. Where is the man located in "The Man in the Brown Suit"?
(a) A bank.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A diner.
(d) An office.

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