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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In section thirty-nine, Bukowski says he attended Los Angeles High School during which decade?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

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

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

4. In section thirty-six, the man being questioned states that a brave man is one who doesn't know what a _______ is.
(a) Tiger.
(b) Shark.
(c) Alligator.
(d) Lion.

5. What is the name of the stripper in section thirty-seven?
(a) Renie.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Louise.
(d) Amy.

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

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

8. What item of clothing does the woman take when she leaves Bukowski's place in section nineteen?
(a) Shirt.
(b) Pants.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Socks.

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

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

11. In section thirty, Bukowski stays out of local fighting by saying that he is which nationality?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Chinese.

12. In section thirty-eight, Bukowski says his mother was from what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

13. 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) San Gabriel.
(b) Pasadena.
(c) Glendale.
(d) Burbank.

14. Section thirty-two says that if you'd like to know where God is, you should ask who?
(a) A child.
(b) A priest.
(c) A drunk.
(d) A soldier.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Henry's dead father's girlfriend in section twenty-two?

2. What is the name of Bukowski's friend in section thirty-three?

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

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

5. What item does Bukowski's friend take from him at the end of section thirty-three?

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