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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes of a Potential Suicide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In A Quiet Conversation Piece, who does Bukowski sit with?
(a) Madge.
(b) Barney.
(c) Dan.
(d) Maxie.

2. What does Dan try to do one night while drunk?
(a) Break a statue of the President.
(b) Pull down a statue of the President.
(c) Pull down a statue of Jesus.
(d) Clean a statue of Jesus.

3. What kind of music does Bukowski think about in Notes of a Potential Suicide?
(a) Pop.
(b) Folk.
(c) Rock.
(d) Classical.

4. What does Bukowski's friend in A Quiet Conversation Piece study to be?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A priest.
(c) A rector.
(d) A teacher.

5. Where does Dan go rather than going home?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Albany.
(c) Tijuana.
(d) Tuscon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bukowski argue about the human toll of his friend's suggestion?

2. In Notes of a Potential Suicide, what does Bukowski fail at?

3. What job does Dan Skorski quit?

4. Who does Bukowski go out with in Notes of a Potential Suicide?

5. Where does Dan spend much of his time while at work?

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