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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes on the Pest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In I shot a man in Reno, how long is Bukowski hired for his job?
(a) One month.
(b) Five months.
(c) One year.
(d) Three months.

2. What is the name of the beautiful woman in Rape! Rape!?
(a) Vera.
(b) Madge.
(c) Hollis.
(d) Mary.

3. What does Bukowski say in Notes on a Pest that every man has inside him?
(a) Goodness.
(b) Evil.
(c) A pest.
(d) Warmth.

4. What is the name of the song that Bukowski is listening to in I Shot a Man in Reno?
(a) Summertime.
(b) I shot a man in Reno.
(c) Folsom Prison.
(d) A change gonna come.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Sneed do with the food Mrs. Connors brings him?

2. Who does Jack Hendley notice is following him around?

3. What happens at the end of Beers and Poets and Talk?

4. What does the man in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit think of Bukowski's employment status?

5. What does the desk clerk tell Frank?

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