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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does the narrator name in describing something about himself in Goodbye Watson?

2. Who does Chinasky avoid at a party?

3. What does Mrs. Connors bring Mr. Sneed?

4. How does Bukowski think of his conversation with his friend in A Quiet Conversation Piece?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Bukowski's primal desire in Rape! Rape!, and how does he reveal it?

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

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

5. Describe the town in An Evil Town.

6. What distinct human traits are revealed in Rape! Rape!?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Rape! Rape!" is a story in which human and animalistic traits run rampant. How do the characters exhibit animalistic behaviors? When does the human trait of lying appear, and how does it appear? Why does Bukowski become so confused after Vera lies? Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

As the title indicates, "Too Sensitive" contains the theme of sensitivity. Describe the way sensitivity is displayed in the story. How does the narrator suffer from his own kind of sensitivity despite his thinking that he is not sensitive? Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"Scenes from the Big Time" and "Nut Ward East of Hollywood" are both two very different stories that still share some similar themes. How do the characters from both stories exhibit animalistic behaviors? Which one is worse? How do you explain their behaviors, and do the characters know how much they exhibit the behavior and actions of animals? Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the stories.

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