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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. In section thirty-two, Bukowski says that there aren't any ________ in foxholes.

2. In which of the following towns does section thirty take place?

3. What is the name of the young black girl Bukowski likes in section thirty-one?

4. What is the name of Bukowski's boss in section twenty-one?

5. What is the maid's name in section forty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the letter Bukowski relates in section twenty-six?

3. Describe Bukowski's housing situation in section twenty-three.

4. Describe Lou's plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe what happened to Felica after she and Hank ran away from Yevonna in section forty.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Bukowski's time at the Olympic with his time at the race track. What lessons does he learn from each place? Include supporting information from the appropriate sections.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Bukowski perfectly suited to his column? Could he write it for a more traditional newspaper? In a well-developed essay, analyze three characteristics of Bukowski's personality that make this column the perfect outlet for him.

Essay Topic 3

In general, Bukowski writes autobiographically. Has he truly experienced everything he writes about? Or has he made a lot of it up? Write a persuasive essay arguing one way or the other, and be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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