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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit, where does Bukowski work?
(a) Publisher.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) College campus.
(d) Post office.

2. Who does Jack Hendley notice is following him around?
(a) A young woman.
(b) A young man.
(c) An old man.
(d) An old woman.

3. How much money does Harry owe the mechanic?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Seventy dollars.

4. Where does Frank go after receiving the object from the clerk?
(a) To work.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Post office.
(d) The movie theater.

5. What does the man in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit think of Bukowski's employment status?
(a) He cannot understand.
(b) He praises his work at the post office.
(c) He sees it as normal.
(d) He gives no opinion.

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

7. What does Frank describe to his mother?
(a) The clerk's sins.
(b) His own sins.
(c) The goodness of the town.
(d) The evil sin of the town.

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

9. What does Bukowski realize he is missing in jail?
(a) His tie.
(b) His socks.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His pants.

10. How many people tease Mr. Sneed?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

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

13. What gift does Bukowksi give the couple for their wedding?
(a) A miniature house.
(b) A painting.
(c) A miniature coffin.
(d) A toaster.

14. Where does Bukowski return home to at the end of My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?
(a) New York.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Los Angeles.

15. What does Bukowski give the fat woman's son in Rape! Rape!?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A cookie.
(c) A hug.
(d) A toy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack Hendley arrive in Cunt and Kant and a Happy Home?

2. In Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit, what does the man that approaches Bukowski do?

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

4. What is the name of Dan's friend in No Stockings?

5. What profession does Benny have?

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