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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Dan go for his new job?
(a) Dallas.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Tucson.

3. What does the narrator offer to his girlfriend in Too Sensitive?
(a) To get her a job at the workshop.
(b) To get Benny a job at the post office.
(c) To get her a job at the post office.
(d) To get Benny a job as his editor.

4. What are the other men like on the train in Love it or Leave it?
(a) Ragged and boisterous.
(b) Reserved and polite.
(c) Angry and silent.
(d) Friendly but loud.

5. In Rape! Rape!, who does Bukowski see upon getting out of the bathroom?
(a) Mary.
(b) The little boy.
(c) The fat woman.
(d) Policemen.

6. What does Lala do while in the store with her father?
(a) Makes a scene.
(b) Asks him many questions.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Steals products.

7. Where does Dan spend much of his time while at work?
(a) At the post office.
(b) At Griffo's.
(c) In his own office.
(d) In Signo's house.

8. What does Mrs. Connors bring Mr. Sneed?
(a) Bread.
(b) Homemade casserole.
(c) Homemade soup.
(d) Sandwich.

9. Why does Duke's wife scold him in A .45 to Pay the Rent?
(a) Because he let Lala pick the groceries.
(b) Because he cheated on her.
(c) Because he left Lala in the car.
(d) Because he spent too much money.

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

11. In Goodbye Watson, why does the narrator wake up soaking wet?
(a) From his friend pouring water on him to wake him up.
(b) Rain from an open window.
(c) It is not explained.
(d) From sleeping in the bathtub.

12. What does Bukowski think of his friend's suggestion for the United States?
(a) It will purge both the good and bad from the US.
(b) It will depend on how it is carried out.
(c) He said nothing.
(d) It will be good for the US.

13. According to the narrator in Too Sensitive, what does a man's clean kitchen mean?
(a) He is responsible.
(b) He is a clean and organized person.
(c) It means nothing.
(d) He is dull and conditioned.

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

15. What is Mary taking Mad Jimmy to court for?
(a) Assault and battery.
(b) Murder.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Theft.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What gift does Bukowksi give the couple for their wedding?

5. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, what does Bukowski's non-English speaking cell mate do?

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