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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 27 and Section 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As section seventeen opens, Henry notes that it is what day of the week?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

2. What is the little girl in the doctor's office playing with when Henry arrives?
(a) Balloon.
(b) Ball.
(c) Doll.
(d) Yo-yo.

3. What is the name of the horse that punches through the angry crowd at the racetrack?
(a) Off.
(b) Quadrant.
(c) Greyhound.
(d) Rich Desire.

4. According to Bukowski, what percentage of the time is he correct about the results of the boxing matches at the Olympic?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 90.
(d) 50.

5. In which of the following towns does section twenty-eight take place?
(a) Philly.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In section eighteen, what method does Bukowski say he tried to commit suicide?

2. What year does Bukowski say it is at the beginning of section eight?

3. What is the name of the scrub woman Bukowski mentions in section twenty-seven?

4. What is the name of the ex-miner friend Bukowski saves in section eighteen?

5. How many track police attempt to subdue the angry crowd on the track in section eight?

(see the answer key)

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