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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Purple as an Iris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Great Zen Wedding, what is Bukowski wearing?
(a) A panama hat.
(b) A t-shirt.
(c) Shorts.
(d) A necktie.

2. Who bails Bukowski out of jail?
(a) Vera.
(b) Barney.
(c) Ann.
(d) Dan.

3. Why does Bukowski take his car to the mechanic in A Rain of Women?
(a) To get the tires rotated.
(b) To change the battery.
(c) To fix a dent.
(d) To get an oil change.

4. How does the boy respond to the old man in Night Streets of Madness?
(a) He leaves him.
(b) He politely converses with him.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) He beats him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dan spend much of his time while at work?

2. How does Bukowski feel after being charged with rape?

3. Where does the foreman in Love it or Leave it distribute cans of food?

4. What does Bukowski think of his friend's suggestion for the United States?

5. How does the mechanic in A Rain of Women approach Bukowski?

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