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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. How many cats does Chinaski claim to own?
(a) Five.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eight.
(d) One.

2. What bug makes an appearance in "A Tragic Meeting"?
(a) Tick.
(b) Flea.
(c) Boll weevil.
(d) Bee.

3. In "You Get So Alone At Times . . ." how many pounds does Chinaski recall losing in order to get published?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Seventy-five.
(d) Five.

4. In "Hard Times," how many familiar men does Chinaski run into?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

5. In "Seize the Day," what makes the grotesque man popular?
(a) He won the lottery.
(b) He had a child.
(c) He got a job.
(d) He moved away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to all good poetry at the end of "Me and My Buddy"?

2. Where does the pretty girl live in "Late Late Late Poem"?

3. In "The Beautiful Lady Editor," who writes to Chinaski telling him he deserves to be miserable?

4. In "The Blade," where does Chinaski work?

5. In "Fractional Note," what is happening to hope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bukowski's portrayal of populism in his poems.

2. Describe the feelings Bukowski portrays in "Party's Over."

3. In "Help Wanted," what does Chinaski fear?

4. How does Chinaski feel about the beautiful lady editor?

5. What is the message of "Trying to Make It"?

6. How does Bukowski build a sense of foreboding in "Invasion"?

7. How and why does Chinaski focus on domestic life in some of the poems?

8. Describe Chinaski's thought process in "Everybody Talks Too Much."

9. Is Bukowski seixst? Why or why not?

10. What does Chinaski say about lost pleasure?

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