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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. In Scenes from the Big Time, what does the narrator do all day?
(a) Order around his cell mate.
(b) Cleans pigeon droppings.
(c) Cleans his cell.
(d) Cleans the kitchen.

2. What kind of writer is Henry Chinasky?
(a) A poet.
(b) A novelist.
(c) A nonfiction writer.
(d) A technical writer.

3. What does the desk clerk give Frank?
(a) A dinner menu.
(b) A piece of cheese.
(c) His lost wallet.
(d) A letter.

4. What does Bukowski buy with his food coupons in Love it or Leave it?
(a) Beer.
(b) Cheese and bread.
(c) Cans of food.
(d) Milk.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Chinasky's flight headed?

4. How much money does Harry owe the mechanic?

5. What saves Blaine from being raped?

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