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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In which of the following cities does section twenty-three take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Sacramento.

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

6. What is the name of Bukowski's accomplice in section thirty-five?
(a) Steinfelt.
(b) Celine.
(c) Maxfield.
(d) Marcel.

7. What is the name of the man sharing Bukowski's apartment with whom he has the unintended sexual encounter in section twenty-seven?
(a) Henry.
(b) William.
(c) Jim.
(d) Hank.

8. What is the name of Bukowski's boss in section twenty-one?
(a) Bill.
(b) Henry.
(c) Carl.
(d) Jim.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does it cost Bukowski to rent a room for a week in section twenty-three?

2. When Bukowski's ex-girlfriend returns after their fight, which of the following men does she bring with her?

3. Who wrote the letter in section twenty-six?

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

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

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