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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. In Rape! Rape!, where does Bukowski follow the woman he sees?
2. In The Great Zen Wedding, what is Bukowski wearing?
3. Who does Jack Hendley notice is following him around?
4. In Goodbye Watson, what athlete does the narrator have success with?
5. Why does the girlfriend scoff at the narrator's offer in Too Sensitive?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Mr. Sneed in A Dollar and 20 Cents.
2. Describe the character of Henry Chinasky in Would You Suggest Writing as a Career?.
3. Describe the moral code of prison in Scenes from the Big Time.
4. What does Bukowski think of revolution in contrast to Maxie in A Quiet Conversation Piece?
5. What does Bukowski say to Vera when she asks him if she is too fat in No Stockings?
6. 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?
7. How do pain and violence play a role in Nut Ward East of Hollywood?
8. How does Bukowksi obey social conventions when attending the wedding in The Great Zen Wedding?
9. What is Bukowski's primal desire in Rape! Rape!, and how does he reveal it?
10. How does Mr. Sneed view death in A Dollar and 20 Cents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
"Beer and Poets and Talk" displays Bukowski talking about literature freely, which is a rare instance in this collection of stories. What are Bukowski's thoughts on literature, and what does he think of it in comparison to reality? Why does he emphasize either literature or reality over the other? What does the arguing couple remind him of? Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the story.
Essay Topic 3
"A Dollar and 20 Cents" displays a different side of Bukowski with the character being an old, weary man who is too weak to continue living in the world. Why does he feel he cannot continue in the world, and why does he welcome death? Compare and contrast the old man with the young people he conversed with early on in the story. Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the story.
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