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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In section thirty-five Bukowski tells his friend that it's not actually difficult to understand which author?
(a) Celine.
(b) Sartre.
(c) Kerouac.
(d) Camus.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. What is the name of Bukowski's ex-girlfriend in section twenty-nine?
(a) Mary.
(b) June.
(c) Ann.
(d) Shirley.

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

11. Toward the end of section twenty-four, to which state does Bukowski's ex-wife move?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Alaska.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In section twenty-six, what is the name of the friend who teaches poetry at an insane asylum?

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

4. In section thirty-eight, Bukowski says his mother was from what country?

5. When Bukowski leaves the party in section nineteen and decides not to drive, how many blocks does he say he has to walk?

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