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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to section nine, what is it that makes Reagan right and everyone else so wrong?
2. What is the name of Big Jack's girlfriend in section three?
3. After relating the rant from the sportscaster, Bukowski says that _____ out of 60 men on the street are cuckoo.
4. As section five opens, how old does Bukowski say Kerouac is?
5. Which writer does Bukowski quote in section five as saying, "to have great poets we need great audiences?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator finally discover about dying at the end of section thirteen?
2. After leaving New York at the end of section six, what sentiments does Bukowski voice about the city?
3. In section ten, how does Moss convince Shareen to let them come over?
4. In section fourteen, where are the bodies located in the house?
5. To what does Bukowski compare the smell behind the curtain in section three?
6. What experience does Bukowski have with the Jewish cleaners in section six?
7. Explain why Bukowski is tired of the bar scene in section sixteen.
8. What does Bukowski mean at the end of section five when he says, "who cares about a dead battery?"
9. What does Bukowski say after relating the rant from the sportscaster who wants to lock up the mad?
10. What do Moss and Anderson decide in the course of their discussion about the laws of nature in regard to mating practices?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss Bukowski's view of death based on his comments in the book. Be sure to include quotes and other necessary supporting information.
Essay Topic 2
How does Bukowski feel about other members of his profession, and what personal qualities lead him to those opinions? Pick three of Bukowski's personal life tenets and discuss the ways in which other writers disappoint him in those areas. Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Is Bukowski simply unlucky with women, or is he purposely unlucky? Develop a thesis arguing whether his repeated relationship failures are pure mishap or if he plans them that way. Include supporting information from the text.
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