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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the railroad crew that Bukowski signs up for in Love it or Leave it?

2. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, why is Bukowski deemed unfit for combat?

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

4. What does the desk clerk give Frank?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Harry driven by in Reunion?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the fan's fault in thinking, according to Bukowski in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit?

7. What do Bukowski and Maxie leave the conversation with in A Quiet Conversation Piece?

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

9. Describe the town in An Evil Town.

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

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