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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jack Hendley notice is following him around?
(a) A young man.
(b) An old man.
(c) A young woman.
(d) An old woman.

2. Who does Chinasky avoid at a party?
(a) Belford.
(b) His wife.
(c) A woman.
(d) Hemingway.

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

4. What author does the narrator name in describing something about himself in Goodbye Watson?
(a) Jack Hendley.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Charles Bukowski.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

5. Why does Duke's wife scold him in A .45 to Pay the Rent?
(a) Because he left Lala in the car.
(b) Because he cheated on her.
(c) Because he let Lala pick the groceries.
(d) Because he spent too much money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mad Jimmy wearing?

2. Who does Bukowski drink heavily with prior to the Great Zen Wedding ceremony?

3. In Scenes from the Big Time, what does the narrator do all day?

4. In Goodbye Watson, where does the narrator go after he wakes up?

5. Where is Chinasky's flight headed?

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