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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-five Bukowski tells his friend that it's not actually difficult to understand which author?

2. Yevonna says in section forty that she loves which of the following that many people dislike?

3. What is the name of the man sharing Bukowski's apartment with whom he has the unintended sexual encounter in section twenty-seven?

4. In which of the following cities does section twenty-three take place?

5. Section thirty-two says that if you'd like to know where God is, you should ask who?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast Bukowski's view of homosexuality with that of his friend Kerouac. Be sure to include quotes and supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What is Bukowski's true opinion of women? Pick three of the women from the book with whom he interacts and build a thesis based on his treatment of those three women. Include supporting information from the text.

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