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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 which of the following towns does section thirty take place?
2. What item does Bukowski's friend take from him at the end of section thirty-three?
3. What is the name of the woman Bukowski plans to marry in section twenty-four?
4. How old is the prostitute Bukowski finds at the bar in section twenty-five?
5. How much does it cost Bukowski to rent a room for a week in section twenty-three?
Short Essay Questions
1. What goes wrong with the plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three?
2. Describe the conflict between Elsie and the cabbie in section thirty-one.
3. What is the relationship between the two speakers in section twenty, and what evidence suggests it?
4. Describe how Bukowski meets the woman who ends up at his place in section nineteen.
5. What happens in section thirty-eight when Bukowski goes home drunk?
6. Describe Bukowski's experience in the tough bar in section twenty-one.
7. What is Yevonna like physically before her marriage to Hank, and how does that change after the marriage in section forty?
8. Describe Lou's plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three.
9. Describe what happens when Bukowski picks up the young prostitute and her lesbian manager in section twenty-five.
10. What revelation is given about Bukowski and Henry at the end of section twenty-two?
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
What does the experience with J.C. suggest about Bukowski's view of God? Using supporting information from the text, write and defend a thesis explaining Bukowski's view of religion.
Essay Topic 3
How do Bukowski's friendships affect him? Pick three of his friends in the book and compare and contrast the influence each has on his life. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
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