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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, what does his friend believe the United States needs?
(a) Peace.
(b) A revolution.
(c) Love.
(d) Dialogue.

2. What did Bukowski witness at the event that he attended as a young boy?
(a) A parachute jumper landing in a tree.
(b) A parachute jumper landing safely.
(c) A parachute jumper being hit by a plane.
(d) A parachute jumper hitting the ground.

3. What kind of job is Dan offered?
(a) Writing.
(b) Post office.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Grocery store.

4. What does Bukowski argue about the human toll of his friend's suggestion?
(a) The toll is worth the aftermath.
(b) He thinks some humans need to be lost for any great change.
(c) He is fine with it as long as he is okay.
(d) The cost is too great for such little progress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music does Bukowski think about in Notes of a Potential Suicide?

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

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

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

5. Where does Dan go for his new job?

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