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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 Goodbye Watson, what does the narrator say that the track teaches him?
(a) His weaknesses.
(b) His strengths.
(c) Everyday life experiences.
(d) Nothing.

2. In Purple as an Iris, what does Bukowski sell?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Books.
(d) Drugs.

3. What does Bukowski discuss with his friends in Beer and Poets and Talk?
(a) The nature of politics today.
(b) The nature of literature today.
(c) The nature of their friendship today.
(d) The nature of relationships today.

4. What state is Bukowski in during the summer in My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New York.

5. What does the woman that Bukowski approaches in I Shot a Man in Reno pull out?
(a) A knife.
(b) Pepper spray.
(c) A gun.
(d) A whistle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bukowski go after the mechanic?

2. Where does Bukowski go after he leaves jail in No Stockings?

3. What kind of job is Dan offered?

4. What does Bukowski buy with his food coupons in Love it or Leave it?

5. In The Great Zen Wedding, what is Bukowski wearing?

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