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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the woman at the beginning of section twenty-eight weigh?
(a) 275 pounds.
(b) 180 pounds.
(c) 150 pounds.
(d) 300 pounds.

2. In section thirty-two, Bukowski says that there aren't any ________ in foxholes.
(a) Clowns.
(b) Cowards.
(c) Angels.
(d) Demons.

3. In section twenty-five, Bukowski says a man can go ____ years without sex but can die in a week without a bowel movement.
(a) 45.
(b) 70.
(c) 100.
(d) 20.

4. Hank is finally forced to move his family to Yevonna's mother's house in section forty. In which of the following towns does the mother live?
(a) Glendale.
(b) San Gabriel.
(c) Pasadena.
(d) Burbank.

5. In which of the following towns does section thirty take place?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Atlanta.

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

7. What is the name of the woman Bukowski plans to marry in section twenty-four?
(a) Barbara.
(b) June.
(c) Marianne.
(d) Shirley.

8. What is the name of the Colonel in section thirty-nine who runs the ROTC program?
(a) Duckett.
(b) Muggett.
(c) Muckland.
(d) Deckert.

9. As section twenty-three ends, Bukowski heads to which of the following cities?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) Sacramento.

10. In section forty, Hank learns that Felica is what relation to Yevonna?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Sister.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Niece.

11. In the letter in section twenty-six, the writer says that it all begins and ends with what?
(a) Sex.
(b) Money.
(c) Mailbox.
(d) Newspaper.

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

13. When Bukowski's ex-girlfriend returns after their fight, which of the following men does she bring with her?
(a) Jim.
(b) Harry.
(c) Henry.
(d) Eddie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Bukowski's ex-girlfriend in section twenty-nine?

2. In section thirty, Bukowski stays out of local fighting by saying that he is which nationality?

3. What is the name of the man sharing Bukowski's apartment with whom he has the unintended sexual encounter in section twenty-seven?

4. What is the woman's name in section twenty-eight?

5. According to section twenty-seven, how much money did it take for Bukowski to have a party in his room?

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