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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ramon Vasquez die?
(a) Lincoln drowns him in his pool.
(b) He drowns in his own blood.
(c) His throat is slit.
(d) He is shot in the head.

2. What does Duke wish to do with Ginny for the long-term?
(a) He wants to marry her.
(b) He wants her to move in with them.
(c) He wants her to become pregnant with his child.
(d) He wants her to help them collect the gold.

3. According to the prostitute, what is the true occupation of Jaime Bravo (supposedly the identity of her brother)?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Matador.
(c) Singer.
(d) Dance.

4. What tragedy occurs at the end of "The White Beard?"
(a) A flashflood destroys the town.
(b) The church catches on fire.
(c) A house collapses.
(d) A school bus is bombed.

5. According to the patients at the institution, what probably drove the man who claims to be president (though looks like Hitler) crazy?
(a) Politics.
(b) Money.
(c) Religion.
(d) Rock music.

6. What does not appear to be one of Tony and Billy's concerns when they steal the corpse?
(a) Rigor mortis.
(b) Morality.
(c) Legality.
(d) Stench.

7. What is Jeff and Bukowski's favorite bar?
(a) The Green Light.
(b) The Hair of the Dog.
(c) The Roach's Den.
(d) Jones's Distillery.

8. What does Gramercy Edwards do that disgusts Bukowski?
(a) Throws a glass at a child.
(b) Sets a bird on fire.
(c) Butchers a bulldog.
(d) Beats a man for being on the wrong side of the street.

9. How many languages does Andre speak?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

10. How much money does Mason give Ainsworth Hockley?
(a) $125.
(b) $75.
(c) $100.
(d) $150.

11. What is notable about Bukowski's time at the track in "The Beginner?"
(a) He writes himself as a novice horse race gambler.
(b) He discovers Madge wins money by sleeping with the bookie.
(c) He finds himself getting bored.
(d) He no longer wishes to gamble on horses.

12. What story overtakes any stories about the U.S. government's accidental contamination of other countries' coasts?
(a) Japan allies themselves with the U.S.
(b) North Korea suggests they now have nuclear technology.
(c) A spy ship is seized.
(d) Russia joins the arms race.

13. What word does Jeff cry out after throwing the husband and wife down the stairwell?
(a) Mother.
(b) God.
(c) Help.
(d) Father.

14. Why does Bukowski punch Andre's male admirer in the face?
(a) He nearly throws up on Wendy.
(b) He was inappropraite with his fingers.
(c) He tries to kiss Bukowski.
(d) He hurts Andre's feelings.

15. What is the name of the hospital in "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California?"
(a) Heart Hospital.
(b) Stomach Hospital.
(c) Brain Hospital.
(d) Liver Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "All the Pussy We Want," for what reasons does Harry claim gold is thrown up above ground?

2. How does the U.S. government try to keep the American public from growing angry about the accidental contamination in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"

3. What is Bukowski's alias in "A Lovely Love Affair?"

4. According to Bukowski, he is twenty-nine years old in "My Big-Assed Mother," but looks what age?

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

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