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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In section nineteen, the kids say that on the previous weekend Bukowski was dancing with what household item?
(a) Mop.
(b) Ironing board.
(c) Broom.
(d) Vacuum cleaner.

2. As section twenty-two opens, what relative of Henry's has died?
(a) Sister.
(b) Niece.
(c) Mother.
(d) Daughter.

3. What is the name of the young black girl Bukowski likes in section thirty-one?
(a) Edith.
(b) Mary.
(c) May.
(d) Elsie.

4. In section thirty-four, the crying man has recordings of which famous composer?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Bach.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Beethoven.

5. Who wrote the letter in section twenty-six?
(a) June.
(b) Meggy.
(c) Lana.
(d) Shirley.

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

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

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

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

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

11. During section twenty-one, Bukowski says that his writing was featured in a portfolio with work from all BUT WHICH of the following authors?
(a) Miller.
(b) Lorca.
(c) Sartre.
(d) Kerouac.

12. At the end of section forty, what is the room number Hank winds up in?
(a) 52.
(b) 41.
(c) 28.
(d) 12.

13. What is the name of Henry's dead father's girlfriend in section twenty-two?
(a) June.
(b) Maggy.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Mary Ann.

14. To what state do Bukowski and his new wife travel in section twenty-four?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

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) Carl.
(b) Joe.
(c) Frank.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. In section forty, Hank learns that Felica is what relation to Yevonna?

2. What is the name of the Colonel in section thirty-nine who runs the ROTC program?

3. How old is the prostitute Bukowski finds at the bar in section twenty-five?

4. In section forty, where does Hank say he met Yevonna?

5. At the end of section thirty-one, which of the following tells Bukowski about Sunderson's murder?

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