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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In section twelve, which of the following places does Bukowski NOT mention as a religious con town?
(a) New York.
(b) L.A.
(c) Philly.
(d) Dallas.

2. After leaving New York at the end of section six, to which town does Bukowski go?
(a) Omaha.
(b) Joplin.
(c) Denver.
(d) Kansas City.

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. What is the name of Bukowski's friend at the beginning of section fifteen?
(a) Jensen.
(b) Red.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Howard.

5. Bukowski ends section five by asking who cares about a dead what?
(a) Battery.
(b) Cat.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Dream.

6. What famous author does Bukowski cite in section nine?
(a) Whitman.
(b) Camus.
(c) Nietsche.
(d) Sartre.

7. When asked when he last saw his father, which of the following years does Neal say?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1956.

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

9. What is the name of Bukowski's friend at the beginning of section sixteen?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Jensen.
(c) Red.
(d) Howard.

10. What does the angel in section two say his name is?
(a) Jim Crow.
(b) Johnny Cross.
(c) Jimmy Crispin.
(d) Jack Crenshaw.

11. How long ago did professors start knocking at the narrator's door in section thirteen?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

12. 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?
(a) Political.
(b) Social.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Relational.

13. How many track police attempt to subdue the angry crowd on the track in section eight?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 8.

14. As section eighteen ends, Bukowski is listening to music on his radio from what country?
(a) Japan.
(b) Britain.
(c) Hungary.
(d) America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As section eight begins, how much money is Bukowski down?

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

3. While sitting at the racetrack, Bukowski notes that the track doubled the parking fee to what amount?

4. At the end of section ten, Moss tells the woman he calls that he's been thinking about a dress she wore. What color was the dress?

5. What is the name of Big Jack's girlfriend in section three?

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