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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Vera prostitute herself in?

2. What does Henry tell Mrs. Adam his job is?

3. What is the name of the dignified banker in this section?

4. What is George Fellows' nickname?

5. Where does Henry travel to at the beginning of Chapter 59?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Smithson tell the men he will teach them?

2. How does Henry break Pop's world record in the tenth section?

3. What is Henry's role in the clothing store?

4. What are the perks of Henry's new job?

5. How does Henry cure his itching crotch?

6. What is Henry's attitude at his job at the Times newspaper?

7. Summarize the eight section.

8. Describe Mary Lou.

9. How do Henry's glowing pants change his mindset and eventually his life situation?

10. What is Henry's excuse for walking funny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Bukowski express about liberty in his novel? In what ways are Bukowski and his career an example of American liberty?

Essay Topic 2

The author wrote FACTOTUM in the first person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the third person?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bukoski represent sex? How did people in the 70s perceive Bukowski's representations of sex? How do people today perceive Bukowski's representations of sex?

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