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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Goodbye Watson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the narrator of Goodbye Watson go before he started attending horse races?
(a) Poker nights.
(b) Boxing club.
(c) Casino.
(d) College.

2. Who has prevented Jack Hendley from preparing his bets in advance?
(a) A house guest.
(b) His wife.
(c) The other gamblers.
(d) His brother.

3. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, why is Bukowski deemed unfit for combat?
(a) Excessive sensitivity.
(b) Mental illness.
(c) Poor physical shape.
(d) Excessive aggression.

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

5. What is Mad Jimmy wearing?
(a) An old Panama hat.
(b) A brand new shirt.
(c) A brand new pair of shoes.
(d) A brand new Panama hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Duke do at night?

2. In Goodbye Watson, why does the narrator wake up soaking wet?

3. Why does Duke's wife scold him in A .45 to Pay the Rent?

4. In Goodbye Watson, what does the narrator say that the track teaches him?

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

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