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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 part of Henry's body does Endicot bite?

2. What kind of music does Henry like to listen to at home?

3. How does Henry describe his role at the clothing store?

4. What is the name of the cafe where Henry goes for a drink?

5. Where does Henry see a job ad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Yellow Cab Company sack Henry?

2. Describe Mary Lou.

3. How does Henry cure his itching crotch?

4. Why does Henry find the Japanese girl attractive?

5. What is Janeway Smithson's role at the Yellow Cab Company?

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

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

8. Why does Henry suddenly become interested in clothes in the eighth section?

9. What does Maurice tell Henry in the tenth section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Chinaski's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Chinaski hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Chinaski's ideas about life?

3. How has Chinaski's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the values of the 1940s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the book express the changes America was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1940s America?

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