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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bukowski leaves the party in section nineteen and decides not to drive, how many blocks does he say he has to walk?
(a) 8.
(b) 25.
(c) 2.
(d) 15.

2. What is the name of Henry's neighbor who keeps birds in section twenty-two?
(a) Jim.
(b) Harry.
(c) Carl.
(d) Charles.

3. What is the name of the scrub woman Bukowski mentions in section twenty-seven?
(a) Shirley.
(b) June.
(c) Meggy.
(d) Helen.

4. In section twenty-six, what is the name of the friend who teaches poetry at an insane asylum?
(a) Shirley.
(b) June.
(c) Lana.
(d) Meggy.

5. In section thirty-three, Bukowski asks his friend if he likes girls of what age?
(a) 15.
(b) 35.
(c) 42.
(d) 26.

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

7. Yevonna says in section forty that she loves which of the following that many people dislike?
(a) Flies.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Rats.
(d) Roaches.

8. How old is the prostitute Bukowski finds at the bar in section twenty-five?
(a) 42.
(b) 17.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

9. What is the name of the man at the beginning of section thirty-six?
(a) Steinfelt.
(b) Stirkoff.
(c) Milhaud.
(d) Williams.

10. How much does it cost Bukowski to rent a room for a week in section twenty-three?
(a) $8.25.
(b) $10.50.
(c) $1.25.
(d) $5.75.

11. What is the woman's name in section twenty-eight?
(a) Shirley.
(b) June.
(c) Ann.
(d) Meggy.

12. According to section twenty-seven, how much money did it take for Bukowski to have a party in his room?
(a) $15.00.
(b) $5.00.
(c) $2.00.
(d) $30.00.

13. What is the name of Bukowski's friend in section thirty-three?
(a) Jack.
(b) Henry.
(c) Harry.
(d) Lou.

14. At the end of section thirty-one, which of the following tells Bukowski about Sunderson's murder?
(a) Pinelli.
(b) Frances.
(c) Ricco.
(d) Marty.

15. When Bukowski finds the woman with car trouble and takes her back to his place, what does she say her husband's name is?
(a) Bill.
(b) Frank.
(c) Carl.
(d) Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. As section twenty-two opens, what relative of Henry's has died?

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

3. What is the name of the woman Bukowski plans to marry in section twenty-four?

4. In which of the following towns does section thirty take place?

5. In section thirty-two, Bukowski says that if you'd like to know who your friends are you should get what?

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