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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 Goodbye Watson, where does the narrator go after he wakes up?
(a) The boxing club.
(b) Work.
(c) The track.
(d) The campus.

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

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

4. How does Bukowski spend most of his time in My Stay at the Poet's Cottage?
(a) Drinking beer and talking to waitresses.
(b) Giving speeches.
(c) Writing.
(d) Talking about poetry or writing.

5. What author does the narrator name in describing something about himself in Goodbye Watson?
(a) Jack Hendley.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Charles Bukowski.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dan go for his new job?

2. Where did the narrator of Goodbye Watson go before he started attending horse races?

3. Who has prevented Jack Hendley from preparing his bets in advance?

4. In Rape! Rape!, where does Bukowski follow the woman he sees?

5. What does Frank describe to his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Harry driven by in Reunion?

2. What kind of relationships does Bukowski form in My Stay in the Poet's Cottage?

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

4. Why does Signo fire Skorski in The Stupid Christs?

5. Describe the character of Henry Chinasky in Would You Suggest Writing as a Career?.

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

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

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

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

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

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