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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. What does Bukowski ask the woman to do after he takes a bath?
(a) To call the police.
(b) To leave.
(c) To make dinner.
(d) To give him money.

2. Why does the girlfriend scoff at the narrator's offer in Too Sensitive?
(a) She thinks Benny is too sensitive.
(b) She thinks Benny is too arrogant for the job.
(c) She thinks Benny is too good for that job.
(d) She thinks Benny is not skilled enough.

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

4. Who does Bukowski drink heavily with prior to the Great Zen Wedding ceremony?
(a) Zen Master.
(b) Hollis.
(c) Roy.
(d) Harvey.

5. In Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit, what does the man that approaches Bukowski do?
(a) Praises Bukowski's poetry.
(b) Criticizes Bukowski's appearance.
(c) Criticizes Bukowski's poetry.
(d) Praises Bukowski's appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the beautiful woman in Rape! Rape!?

2. What does Bukowski think of his friend's suggestion for the United States?

3. In Goodbye Watson, why does the narrator wake up soaking wet?

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

5. What profession does Benny have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In My Stay in the Poet's Cottage, how does Bukowski reply to the editor who is shocked at his walking in the stifling heat rather than wait for the bus?

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

3. Describe the moral code of prison in Scenes from the Big Time.

4. What does the narrator of Goodbye Watson think about literature?

5. Describe the town in An Evil Town.

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

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

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

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

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

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