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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Dollar and 20 Cents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank describe to his mother?
(a) The clerk's sins.
(b) The goodness of the town.
(c) His own sins.
(d) The evil sin of the town.

2. What is Mary taking Mad Jimmy to court for?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Assault and battery.
(d) Fraud.

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

4. Where does Bukowski go before he goes to work in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit?
(a) The track.
(b) Casino.
(c) Campus.
(d) Grocery store.

5. What job does Dan Skorski quit?
(a) Rubber processing plant.
(b) Post office.
(c) Writing.
(d) Grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Bukowksi give the couple for their wedding?

2. What does Mrs. Connors bring Mr. Sneed?

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

4. Where does Frank go after receiving the object from the clerk?

5. In My Stay at the Poet's Cottage, how does Bukowski get to the train station?

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