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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In section three, where does Bukowski initially believe that he is?
(a) North Hollywood.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Pasadena.

2. Bukowski says in his foreword that Bryan is a type of crazy idealist and what?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Idiot.
(c) Zealot.
(d) Purist.

3. What is the name of Bukowski's lady love in section seven?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Jane.
(c) Julia.
(d) June.

4. What is the name of the woman Moss calls toward the end of section ten?
(a) Mary Lou.
(b) Shareen.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Jane.

5. In section sixteen, how old is Bukowski's friend?
(a) 49.
(b) 32.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bukowski began writing for Bryan's newspaper, who was the author of the piece reviewed?

2. As section fourteen opens, what is the woman at the door selling?

3. In what year did Bukowski write the foreword?

4. When introducing readers to Kerouac, Bukowski mentions that his friend is from which part of New York?

5. Which horse won the 6th race at the end of section eight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Neal is doing when Bukowski meets him in section four.

2. Based on the foreword, describe the process by which this book came to be.

3. Describe the relationship between Freddie and his daughter in section eleven.

4. How does Henry respond to his ailment in section seventeen?

5. Bukowski spends some time in the foreword detailing his thoughts about fame and reputation. Explain his sentiments.

6. Why, in section fourteen, does Jack finally call the police and report himself as a murderer?

7. Describe Bukowski's concerns about revolution as discussed in section twelve.

8. What does the narrator finally discover about dying at the end of section thirteen?

9. In section nine, Bukowski has what to say in response to the assassinations of Kennedy, King, and Malcolm X?

10. When his friend Kerouac speaks out against homosexuals in section five, how does Bukowski respond?

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