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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 does Henry notice about Jan's hair in the morning?

2. What is the name of the warehouse owner?

3. What test does Henry fail in this section?

4. When does Henry say he prefers sex?

5. What part of Henry's body does Endicot bite?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry cure his itching crotch?

2. Who does Henry work with at the bicycle shop?

3. Why does the Yellow Cab Company sack Henry?

4. Why does Mr. Hansen fire Henry?

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

6. How did Henry lose his favorite job working for the Red Cross?

7. Summarize the fifth section.

8. Why does Henry find the Japanese girl attractive?

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

10. How do Henry and Jan start living their lives after Henry is sacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Chinaski's life:

1. His father.

2. Jan.

3. Gertrude.

4. Tim Hunter.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of Bukowski's previous books and contrast it with FACTOTUM in terms of the following:

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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