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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. Yevonna says in section forty that she loves which of the following that many people dislike?
(a) Flies.
(b) Rats.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Spiders.

2. In section twenty, the child says that mama saw all BUT WHICH of the following men?
(a) Danny.
(b) Gene.
(c) Charles.
(d) Bill.

3. In section thirty-six, the man being questioned states that a brave man is one who doesn't know what a _______ is.
(a) Lion.
(b) Shark.
(c) Alligator.
(d) Tiger.

4. What is the name of the woman at the beginning of section thirty-seven?
(a) Amy.
(b) Renie.
(c) Louise.
(d) Miriam.

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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man at the beginning of section thirty-six?

2. In section forty, where does Hank say he met Yevonna?

3. In section thirty-five Bukowski tells his friend that it's not actually difficult to understand which author?

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

5. What author does Bukowski encourage people to read in section twenty-five?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the conflict between Elsie and the cabbie in section thirty-one.

3. What is Yevonna like physically before her marriage to Hank, and how does that change after the marriage in section forty?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe what happens when Bukowski picks up the young prostitute and her lesbian manager in section twenty-five.

10. Describe how Bukowski earns $50 in section thirty-four.

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