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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. In section thirty-two, Bukowski says that there aren't any ________ in foxholes.
(a) Clowns.
(b) Angels.
(c) Cowards.
(d) Demons.

2. What is the name of Bukowski's friend in section thirty-three?
(a) Henry.
(b) Lou.
(c) Harry.
(d) Jack.

3. In which of the following towns does section twenty-eight take place?
(a) Philly.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) New York.
(d) Atlanta.

4. Yevonna says in section forty that she loves which of the following that many people dislike?
(a) Rats.
(b) Flies.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Roaches.

5. In the letter in section twenty-six, the writer says that it all begins and ends with what?
(a) Money.
(b) Sex.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Mailbox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Henry's dead father's girlfriend in section twenty-two?

2. In section thirty-five Bukowski tells his friend that it's not actually difficult to understand which author?

3. As section twenty-two opens, what relative of Henry's has died?

4. At the end of section thirty-six, the prisoner is taken to the torture chamber after he says he reads which newspaper?

5. When Bukowski leaves the party in section nineteen and decides not to drive, how many blocks does he say he has to walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. In section twenty-four, describe the relationship between Bukowski and his wife.

2. Describe Bukowski's housing situation in section twenty-three.

3. How does the landlady in section twenty-eight respond to the broken bed?

4. What goes wrong with the plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three?

5. Why does the superior officer in section thirty-six finally order Stirkoff to be taken to the torture chamber?

6. What is the relationship between the two speakers in section twenty, and what evidence suggests it?

7. Describe how Bukowski meets the woman who ends up at his place in section nineteen.

8. What happens in section thirty-eight when Bukowski goes home drunk?

9. What revelation is given about Bukowski and Henry at the end of section twenty-two?

10. What is the letter Bukowski relates in section twenty-six?

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