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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the second thing the man Chinaski tries to help drops?
(a) His hearing aid.
(b) His cane.
(c) His paperwork.
(d) His medication.

3. In "Helping the Old," where does Chinaski try to assist an old man?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The theater.
(c) The bank.
(d) The sidewalk

4. In "Shoes," what does the young man think of the shoes?
(a) He thinks they would look good on him.
(b) He thinks they are sexy.
(c) He has no feelings about them.
(d) He thinks they are ridiculous.

5. To whom/what does Emily Bukowski tend?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Cats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Her grandchildren.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chinaski finds out he will have to live alone in "Rift," what does he feel?

2. In "The Stride," how old does Chinaski recall being?

3. In "My First Affair With That Older Woman," how much older than Chinaski is the woman?

4. Chinaski assures the readers that even though he writes less about drinking and prostitutes, what is still intact?

5. Where does "Together" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chinaski juxtapose "Stride" and "The Final Story"?

2. What relationships are defined in "A Non-urgent Poem" and "For My Ivy League Friends"?

3. How is the Chinaski of 1986 described?

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

5. Which poem expresses a counterpoint of an indulgent and listless life?

6. In his poems, Bukowski acknowledges that all people have what, and why?

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

8. What is the poem "Together" about?

9. Describe Chinaski's feelings for John Fante.

10. What type of conflict does "Red Mercedes" describe?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 767 words
(approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense from BookRags. (c)2025 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.