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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Beginner.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the unnamed narrator of "Trouble with a Battery" reveal to have been the reason he picked up a prostitute in the first place?
(a) His car battery died.
(b) He was trying to get back at his wife.
(c) He was getting his watch repaired.
(d) He was looking for a set of batteries for his daughter's toy.

2. Where do the women go the morning after Bukowski has slept with each of them in "3 Women?"
(a) The Satisfactory Help Agency.
(b) Tommy-Hi's.
(c) Tony's.
(d) The Roach Motel.

3. To what animal does Bukowski compare Cass's body?
(a) Dog.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Snake.
(d) Cat.

4. What business does Marie in "A Lovely Love Affair" run?
(a) A Spanish bookstore.
(b) A French coffee house.
(c) A German deli.
(d) A New Orlean's cafe.

5. Despite her passion for Bukowski, to what is Cass averse?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Pre-marital sex.
(d) Living together.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bukowski, when is the only time one should bet on a closer during a horse race?

2. In what activity is Marie engaged when Charlie grows aroused by her?

3. How much money does Bukowski win at the end of "25 Bums in Rags?"

4. Fill in the blank: Surgeons replace the president's brain and ________ with those of Hitler's.

5. According to "All the Great Writers," which of the following is not a characteristic of most writers?

(see the answer key)

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