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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Shot a Man in Reno.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In My Stay at the Poet's Cottage, how does Bukowski get to the train station?
(a) He takes a bus.
(b) He walks from the cottage.
(c) He gets a ride from a friend.
(d) He takes a cab.

2. Where does Bukowski go after he leaves jail in No Stockings?
(a) Dan's house.
(b) Vera's apartment.
(c) His own home.
(d) Barney's house.

3. Who bails Bukowski out of jail?
(a) Vera.
(b) Dan.
(c) Ann.
(d) Barney.

4. What is the name of Bukowski's friend who shares a woman with him in the beginning of No Stockings?
(a) Mad Jimmy.
(b) Dan.
(c) Barney.
(d) Roy.

5. In I shot a man in Reno, how long is Bukowski hired for his job?
(a) One year.
(b) Five months.
(c) Three months.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack Hendley arrive in Cunt and Kant and a Happy Home?

2. How much money do Harry and Madge have in Reunion?

3. What friend does Bukowski visit in I shot a man in Reno?

4. What is the weather like where Bukowski is staying in My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?

5. What does Bukowski give the fat woman's son in Rape! Rape!?

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