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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry describe as intense and intelligent looking?

2. What test does Henry fail in this section?

3. Why does Henry think he has turned into a fag?

4. What does Henry say he wants to ride towards a virginal fourteen-year-old?

5. What does Henry notice about Jan's hair in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry lose his job at the auto brakes company?

2. Why does the Yellow Cab Company sack Henry?

3. How do Henry and Jan start living their lives after Henry is sacked?

4. Why does Mr. Hansen fire Henry?

5. How does Henry break Pop's world record in the tenth section?

6. What are the perks of Henry's new job?

7. Describe Henry's job at the bicycle shop.

8. What is Janeway Smithson's role at the Yellow Cab Company?

9. How does Henry react to Mr. Adams' death?

10. How does Henry get fired from his job as a janitor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Bukowski express about liberty in his novel? In what ways are Bukowski and his career an example of American liberty?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Chinaski's life:

1. His father.

2. Jan.

3. Gertrude.

4. Tim Hunter.

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