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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7 and Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bukowski began writing for Bryan's newspaper, who was the author of the piece reviewed?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) A.E. Hotchner.

2. In the foreword, Bukowski mentions that Bryan's beard is what color?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

3. The baseball-playing angel in section two does interviews with all BUT WHICH of the following magazines?
(a) Look.
(b) Time.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Life.

4. In section seven, what nationality is the announcer at the Olympic?
(a) Irish.
(b) Italian.
(c) Russian.
(d) German.

5. When Bukowski finds himself outside Yankee Stadium in section six, which former Yankee player does he mention as his boyhood hero?
(a) Babe Ruth.
(b) Joe Dimaggio.
(c) Lou Gehrig.
(d) Yogi Berra.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As section five opens, how old does Bukowski say Kerouac is?

3. When Neal is killed, which friend calls Bukowski to tell him?

4. Bukowski ends section five by asking who cares about a dead what?

5. As section four begins, where does Bukowski say that Neal C. died?

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