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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. Where does Bukowski stay one summer?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) The Poet's Cottage.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A dorm room.

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

3. What is the name of Dan's friend in No Stockings?
(a) Vera.
(b) Madge.
(c) Mary.
(d) Danielle.

4. Who does the woman sleep with first in I Shot a Man in Reno?
(a) Luke.
(b) Bukowski.
(c) She sleeps with no one.
(d) Jim.

5. How much money does Harry owe the mechanic?
(a) Seventy dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Two hundred dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman that Bukowski approaches in I Shot a Man in Reno pull out?

2. What does Bukowski realize he is missing in jail?

3. What does Dan say about Bukowski's writing in No Stockings?

4. How does Bukowski spend most of his time in My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?

5. Who has prevented Jack Hendley from preparing his bets in advance?

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