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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 29 through Section 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As section five opens, how old does Bukowski say Kerouac is?
(a) 62.
(b) 45.
(c) 37.
(d) 24.

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

3. According to section nine, what is it that makes Reagan right and everyone else so wrong?
(a) Speech writers.
(b) Facts.
(c) God.
(d) Fame.

4. What is the name of the little girl in the doctor's office in section seventeen?
(a) Jenny.
(b) June.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Mary Ann.

5. In which of the following towns does section twenty-eight take place?
(a) Philly.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York.

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. In which of the following cities does section twenty-one take place?

3. In section sixteen, how old is Bukowski's friend?

4. The foreword says that while working for the underground newspaper was fun and dangerous, it didn't put margarine on the toast or what else?

5. In section six, Bukowski notes that all the so-called artists in the Village are wearing what type of hat?

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