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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. Who does Chinasky avoid at a party?
(a) A woman.
(b) Belford.
(c) His wife.
(d) Hemingway.

2. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, why is Bukowski deemed unfit for combat?
(a) Excessive aggression.
(b) Poor physical shape.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) Excessive sensitivity.

3. Where does Dan go rather than going home?
(a) Tijuana.
(b) Albany.
(c) Tuscon.
(d) Dallas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit think of Bukowski's employment status?

2. What does Lala do while in the store with her father?

3. Where is Frank Evans staying in An Evil Town?

4. What does Duke do at night?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do pain and violence play a role in Nut Ward East of Hollywood?

2. In Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit, how does Bukowski feel about his fans, and why?

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

4. Describe Duke's relationship with Lala in A .45 to Pay the Rent.

5. What does Bukowski think of revolution in contrast to Maxie in A Quiet Conversation Piece?

6. Describe the town in An Evil Town.

7. What does Bukowski say to Vera when she asks him if she is too fat in No Stockings?

8. In Cunt and Kant and a Happy Home, describe the highs and lows of Jack Hendley's horse races.

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

10. How does the boyfriend choose to interpret his girlfriend's insult in Too Sensitive?

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