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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15 and Section 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As section four begins, where does Bukowski say that Neal C. died?
(a) Church parking lot.
(b) Railroad tracks.
(c) Local mall.
(d) Graveyard.

2. What is the name of Big Jack's girlfriend in section three?
(a) Tina.
(b) Shelly.
(c) Maggy.
(d) June.

3. In his foreword, what does Bukowski say is the name of John Bryan's underground newspaper?
(a) Free City.
(b) Revolutionary City.
(c) Open City.
(d) Bryan's Post.

4. When talking to Big Jack, Bukowski finally figures out that he is where?
(a) Arizona.
(b) North Hollywood.
(c) Pasadena.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. Bukowski says in his foreword that Bryan is a type of crazy idealist and what?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Purist.
(c) Zealot.
(d) Romantic.

Short Answer Questions

1. As section nine ends, Bukowski tells the story of a conversation with a psychiatrist friend in what town?

2. In section twelve, Bukowski says the boys in the parks are led by all BUT WHICH of the following poets?

3. As section nine begins, Bukowski says that the main problem with the Kennedy assassination is that we lose gains in all BUT WHICH of the following areas?

4. While discussing John Bryan, Bukowski mentions that he originally worked for which publication?

5. According to Bukowski's foreword, what are the chances that an accepted poem might be published?

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