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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. Upon arriving at L's house, Bukowski notes that there's a guitar worth how much money laying in the porch swing?
(a) $250.
(b) $125.
(c) $85.
(d) $800.

2. When Bukowski's friend witnessed a murder, what does he say the killers gave him to keep him quiet?
(a) Knife.
(b) Coat.
(c) Wallet.
(d) Money.

3. In section seven, what is the name of Bukowski's favorite fighter who was beaten by Balanos?
(a) Brown.
(b) Smith.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Jones.

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

5. What happens to the narrator at the end of section thirteen?
(a) He dies.
(b) He passes out.
(c) His girlfriend shows up.
(d) He goes to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bukowski finds himself outside Yankee Stadium in section six, which former Yankee player does he mention as his boyhood hero?

2. What does Bukowski's friend carry in an elastic strap on his arm in section sixteen?

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

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

5. What time is it in section thirteen as the narrator wakes?

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