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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 and Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of section four, the babysitter keeps comparing Bukowski to which famous writer?
(a) Kerouac.
(b) Ginsberg.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Steinbeck.

2. How much money does Bukowski lose after the angel loses his wings and is unable to play the final game?
(a) 50 grand.
(b) 100 grand.
(c) 250 grand.
(d) 400 grand.

3. In section three, where does Bukowski initially believe that he is?
(a) North Hollywood.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Pasadena.

4. During the fight in section two, Bukowski wishes that any BUT WHICH of the following would put a stop to it?
(a) Police.
(b) Friends.
(c) Landlady.
(d) God.

5. When asked to begin writing for Bryan's newspaper, Bukowski began with a review of what?
(a) A Rose for Emily.
(b) Of Mice and Men.
(c) Papa Hemingway.
(d) This Side of Paradise.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which publication does Bukowski mention that Bryan was fired?

2. In what year did Bukowski write the foreword?

3. When Bukowski began writing for Bryan's newspaper, who was the author of the piece reviewed?

4. Toward the end of section three, Bukowski gets a letter from his ex-wife. Where does she live?

5. Bukowski says, during the final baseball game, that the Blues are behind 10 to 0 by which inning?

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