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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 what way is Henry's father unlike Henry?
(a) He hates reading.
(b) He is a workaholic.
(c) He is serious about life.
(d) He prefers men.

2. 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.

3. Where does Henry go for a job on Monday?
(a) A magazine.
(b) A school.
(c) A publishers.
(d) A newspaper.

4. What does the landlady's boyfriend give Henry for feeding the chickens?
(a) Women.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Books.
(d) Chocolate.

5. What does Hilda do when Getrude introduces Henry to her?
(a) Faints.
(b) Blushes.
(c) Giggles.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What material is Chinaski's suitcase made from?

2. What part of New York does Henry move to?

3. What is Gertrude's room full of?

4. What state does Henry travel to after New Orleans?

5. What does Henry's mother rip his face with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Willie's relationship with the three girls?

2. Describe Henry's first two days in New York.

3. What does Henry think of New York when he first arrives?

4. How does Henry meet Laura?

5. How do Henry's friends help him in the third section?

6. How does Martha upset Henry in the second section?

7. How does Willie's death affect the girls?

8. Summarize the fourth section.

9. How does Henry lose his job at the dog biscuit factory?

10. Why does Henry decide it is time to go back to Los Angeles?

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