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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following towns does section twenty-eight take place?

2. As section twenty-three ends, Bukowski heads to which of the following cities?

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

4. What is the name of Henry's neighbor who keeps birds in section twenty-two?

5. What is the name of Bukowski's ex-girlfriend in section twenty-nine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Bukowski meets the woman who ends up at his place in section nineteen.

2. What happens in section twenty-nine when Mary brings Eddie and the Duchess to Bukowski's place?

3. What revelation is given about Bukowski and Henry at the end of section twenty-two?

4. In section twenty-four, describe the relationship between Bukowski and his wife.

5. What happens in section thirty-eight when Bukowski goes home drunk?

6. Describe how Hank finally gets rid of William in section twenty-seven.

7. Why does the superior officer in section thirty-six finally order Stirkoff to be taken to the torture chamber?

8. Describe Bukowski's experience in the tough bar in section twenty-one.

9. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Renie in section thirty-seven.

10. What goes wrong with the plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three?

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