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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Stay in the Poet's Cottage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Goodbye Watson, where does the narrator go after he wakes up?
(a) The boxing club.
(b) Work.
(c) The track.
(d) The campus.

2. How does Bukowski spend most of his time in My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?
(a) Giving speeches.
(b) Talking about poetry or writing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Drinking beer and talking to waitresses.

3. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, what does Bukowski's non-English speaking cell mate do?
(a) Gets out of prison before Bukowski.
(b) Steals Bukowski's sheets.
(c) Attacks Bukowski.
(d) Learns English from Bukowski.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mad Jimmy wearing?

2. Where does Bukowski return home to at the end of My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?

3. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, why is Bukowski deemed unfit for combat?

4. Who does Chinasky avoid at a party?

5. In Goodbye Watson, what athlete does the narrator have success with?

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