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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In A Quiet Conversation Piece, who does Bukowski sit with?
(a) Maxie.
(b) Barney.
(c) Dan.
(d) Madge.

2. Where is Chinasky's flight headed?
(a) Seattle.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) New York.
(d) Burbank.

3. In My Stay at the Poet's Cottage, how does Bukowski get to the train station?
(a) He walks from the cottage.
(b) He takes a bus.
(c) He gets a ride from a friend.
(d) He takes a cab.

4. Who has prevented Jack Hendley from preparing his bets in advance?
(a) The other gamblers.
(b) His brother.
(c) His wife.
(d) A house guest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dan spend much of his time while at work?

2. How many people tease Mr. Sneed?

3. What does Mr. Sneed do by the ocean?

4. Why does Duke's wife scold him in A .45 to Pay the Rent?

5. What does Mr. Sneed believe there is no shame in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the girlfriend insult her boyfriend in Too Sensitive?

2. How does Mr. Sneed view death in A Dollar and 20 Cents?

3. How does Bukowksi obey social conventions when attending the wedding in The Great Zen Wedding?

4. What does the young boy represent in Love it or Leave it?

5. Describe the character of Signo in The Stupid Christs.

6. How is the foreman in Love it or Leave it cruel?

7. Describe Charles Bukowski's character in Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1.

8. Describe Mr. Sneed in A Dollar and 20 Cents.

9. Describe the town in An Evil Town.

10. What does Bukowski realize in the jail cell in No Stockings?

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