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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 ten, at whose apartment are the friends spending Saturday night?
(a) Moss.
(b) Bukowski.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Bird.
2. The foreword says that while working for the underground newspaper was fun and dangerous, it didn't put margarine on the toast or what else?
(a) Feed the cat.
(b) Pay the bills.
(c) Provide much of a life.
(d) Support a family.
3. What is the little girl in the doctor's office playing with when Henry arrives?
(a) Balloon.
(b) Yo-yo.
(c) Doll.
(d) Ball.
4. In section twelve, which of the following places does Bukowski NOT mention as a religious con town?
(a) Philly.
(b) New York.
(c) Dallas.
(d) L.A.
5. In section eighteen, Bukowski tells the story of trying to save a man who attempted suicide by what method?
(a) Gun.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Gas.
Short Answer Questions
1. In his introduction of Kerouac, Bukowski says Kerouac personally knows all BUT WHICH of the following poets?
2. As section eleven opens, Freddie tells his boss he hasn't been to work because he's building what scientific device?
3. To which show tune do Freddie and his daughter dance in section eleven?
4. In section three, where does Bukowski initially believe that he is?
5. Bukowski says, during the final baseball game, that the Blues are behind 10 to 0 by which inning?
Short Essay Questions
1. When his friend Kerouac speaks out against homosexuals in section five, how does Bukowski respond?
2. Describe Henry's ailment in section seventeen.
3. In section ten, how does Moss convince Shareen to let them come over?
4. Why, according to section twelve, is Bukowski happy to be living in the age he is despite the chaos and corruption?
5. Describe the relationship between Marty and the little girl in section eleven.
6. During the discussion of John Bryan, what reason does Bukowski give for Bryan's termination from the Herald-Examiner?
7. Describe what letter Bukowski finds in his mailbox when he arrives home at the end of section three.
8. How does Bukowski react when his favorite fighter loses to Balanos in section seven?
9. In section thirteen, what conclusions does the narrator draw about the life he's led?
10. In section sixteen, explain what event Red says he witnessed for which he was given a wallet to keep quiet.
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