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You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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

2. In school, Chinaski often had difficulty with ___________.
(a) Words.
(b) Math.
(c) Physical education.
(d) Science.

3. Saroyan flees from the United States to _________.
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Germany.

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

5. What is the name of Chinaski's friend in "The Chemistry of Things"?
(a) Marcy.
(b) Mary Lou.
(c) Maribelle.
(d) Mary Anne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Saroyan insists that in order for him to write he needs to ______________.

2. What kind of women does "Poor Al" date?

3. In "Shoes," what does the young man think of the shoes?

4. Which of the following is a theme not reflected by these poems?

5. Where does Chinaski give another driver a rude gesture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the role of loss in Bukowski's poetry.

2. What is significant about the poems following "The Master Plan" in terms of imagery?

3. Describe the events of the poem "Stride."

4. Why does Chinaski view criticism in a dismissive manner?

5. How is the Chinaski of 1986 described?

6. What is Chinaski's view of solitude?

7. Describe the message of "For the Concerned."

8. What does Chinaski point out in "Termites of the Page"?

9. Describe Chinaski's father and his perception of him.

10. What does "The Master Plan" reveal about Chinaski?

(see the answer keys)

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