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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 11 and Section 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer does Bukowski quote in section five as saying, "to have great poets we need great audiences?"
(a) Creeley.
(b) Lamantia.
(c) Ginsberg.
(d) Whitman.

2. In what year did Bukowski write the foreword?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1976.

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

4. When Bukowski kills Bugsy during the final game, how long does he mention that the game is paused?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) Half an hour.

5. Bukowski closes section twelve by saying that he hopes it made you spill what sort of beverage?
(a) Tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Soda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the horse that punches through the angry crowd at the racetrack?

2. What is the name of the woman Moss calls toward the end of section ten?

3. In his foreword, what does Bukowski say is the name of John Bryan's underground newspaper?

4. What does the little girl in section eleven call her father?

5. In section one, what item does the Filipino man guarding Bukowski's door have in his hand?

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