Tales of Ordinary Madness Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Tales of Ordinary Madness Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bukowski stay one summer?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) The Poet's Cottage.
(c) A dorm room.
(d) A hotel.

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

3. How does Bukowski brush off the man in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit?
(a) By promising to visit him.
(b) By yelling at him.
(c) By calling security.
(d) By threatening him.

4. Who does Bukowski drink heavily with prior to the Great Zen Wedding ceremony?
(a) Roy.
(b) Hollis.
(c) Zen Master.
(d) Harvey.

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

6. Where is the railroad crew that Bukowski signs up for in Love it or Leave it?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Tijuana.
(d) Tucson.

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

8. Where does Bukowski go after he leaves jail in No Stockings?
(a) Barney's house.
(b) His own home.
(c) Vera's apartment.
(d) Dan's house.

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

10. What saves Blaine from being raped?
(a) His emotions.
(b) His physical unattractiveness.
(c) The guards.
(d) His strength.

11. According to the Too Sensitive narrator, what does a woman's clean kitchen mean?
(a) She is independent.
(b) She loves her man enough to clean for him.
(c) She is dull and conditioned.
(d) She hates dirt.

12. In Scenes from the Big Time, which inmate serves time in the hole?
(a) Joe Statz.
(b) Blaine.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Sears.

13. In A Quiet Conversation Piece, what does his friend believe the United States needs?
(a) A revolution.
(b) Peace.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Love.

14. What kind of job is Dan offered?
(a) Writing.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Post office.

15. What does Dan try to do one night while drunk?
(a) Pull down a statue of Jesus.
(b) Pull down a statue of the President.
(c) Clean a statue of Jesus.
(d) Break a statue of the President.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mad Jimmy wearing?

2. How does Bukowski spend most of his time in My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?

3. What profession does Benny have?

4. What does Bukowski's friend in A Quiet Conversation Piece study to be?

5. What does Bukowski ask the woman to do after he takes a bath?

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