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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of magazines does Chinaski write for in "O Tempora! O Mores!"?
(a) Home improvement magazines.
(b) Outdoor magazines.
(c) Women's magazines.
(d) Pornographic magazines.
2. In "Friends within the Darkness," Chinaski listens to __________.
(a) Country music.
(b) Rock music.
(c) Rap music.
(d) Classical music.
3. In "Rift," who gets mad at Chinaski?
(a) His roommate.
(b) His father.
(c) The woman he lives with.
(d) His brother.
4. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?
(a) His medication.
(b) His hearing aid.
(c) His paperwork.
(d) His cane.
5. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?
(a) Joy.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Regret.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following is the setting for "Red Mercedes" and a frequent setting in Bukowski's work?
2. What is the name of the chemistry teacher who molested Chinaski's friend?
3. In "Starting Fast," where does Chinaski sleep?
4. To whom/what does Emily Bukowski tend?
5. According to Chinaski, where are all of his defenders?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the message of "For the Concerned."
2. How is Chinaski portrayed in "Zero"?
3. What recurring motif is made most apparent in "Rift"?
4. What does "The Master Plan" reveal about Chinaski?
5. What relationships are defined in "A Non-urgent Poem" and "For My Ivy League Friends"?
6. What is Chinaski's view of solitude?
7. Describe Chinaski's father and his perception of him.
8. How does Chinaski feel about Joe O'Brien, and how does he react to his death?
9. In his poems, Bukowski acknowledges that all people have what, and why?
10. What is the poem "Together" about?
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