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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. How does Bukowski think of his conversation with his friend in A Quiet Conversation Piece?
(a) It was depressing.
(b) It was enjoyable.
(c) It was useless.
(d) It was horrible.

2. Where does Dan spend much of his time while at work?
(a) At the post office.
(b) In his own office.
(c) In Signo's house.
(d) At Griffo's.

3. Who does Bukowski go out with in Notes of a Potential Suicide?
(a) A French man.
(b) A German man.
(c) A Spanish man.
(d) An Englishman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In A Quiet Conversation Piece, what does his friend believe the United States needs?

2. Where does Dan go for his new job?

3. What kind of job is Dan offered?

4. What does Bukowski's friend in A Quiet Conversation Piece study to be?

5. In A Quiet Conversation Piece, who does Bukowski sit with?

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