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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the blond woman take Henry to after the bar?
(a) A liquor store.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A hotel.
(d) Her apartment.

2. What is the name of Henry's landlady in this section?
(a) Phylis Formby.
(b) Tammy Goodwin.
(c) Gran Godly.
(d) Mama Strader.

3. What is the name of the cafe opposite Chinaski's room?
(a) The Gangplank Cafe.
(b) The Bukowski's Cafe.
(c) The Pirate Cafe.
(d) The Barfly Cafe.

4. What city does Henry travel to at the beginning of this section?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

5. Who does Henry give his hotel ticket to?
(a) A drug dealer.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) An old lady.
(d) A homeless man.

6. How does Henry describe Gertrude's nose?
(a) Cute.
(b) Nosy.
(c) Flat.
(d) Eagle like.

7. What does Henry say the bar nearest to his apartment smells like?
(a) A whorehouse.
(b) A graveyard.
(c) An outhouse.
(d) A slaughterhouse.

8. What does Laura say Willie throws at them when they get drunk?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Bottles.
(c) Coins.
(d) Clothes.

9. What has Willie strewn across his apartment floor?
(a) Wax figures.
(b) Broken glass.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Coins.

10. What state does Henry travel to after New Orleans?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Colorado.

11. In what city does Henry swap trains?
(a) Charlottesville.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Houston.
(d) Dallas.

12. What material is Chinaski's suitcase made from?
(a) Elastic.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Steel.
(d) Cardboard.

13. Where does Henry promise to take Gertrude?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) The local bar.
(c) The theater.
(d) The cinema.

14. What kind of biscuits are made at the factory where Henry works?
(a) Cheese biscuits.
(b) Dog biscuits.
(c) Chocolate biscuits.
(d) Cream biscuits.

15. What does the bartender offer Henry as long as he is working?
(a) Free bar snacks.
(b) Free drinks.
(c) Choice of music.
(d) Choice of women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Henry's old college friend?

2. Who is Willie's main girl?

3. What college did Henry attend?

4. Where does Henry go for a job on Monday?

5. Where does Henry travel to at the beginning of Chapter 23?

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