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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Lovely Love Affair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Vicki returns home at the end of "3 Chickens," what does she discover?
(a) Bukowski has overdosed on drugs.
(b) Bukowski is moving out.
(c) Bukowski has prepared dinner for her.
(d) Bukowski and Margi are having sex.

2. In what mood is Bukowski at the end of "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"
(a) Pensive.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

3. In what activity is Marie engaged when Charlie grows aroused by her?
(a) Carving wooden figures.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Painting.
(d) Making straw hats.

4. What causes Bukowski to vomit in "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Andre's sexual proclivities.
(c) Psychotropic mushrooms.
(d) Andre's male organ.

5. What does Marie resist sleeping with Charlie?
(a) She is afraid of his drunken state.
(b) She is a "good girl."
(c) She thinks she is a lesbian.
(d) She is angry about his flirtatious ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "3 Chickens," who is Margi?

2. Like many of his contemporaries (including Bukowski), on what has Andre been cheated?

3. According to the police, what must Vicki do at the end of "3 Chickens?"

4. On the first morning Charlie stays with Marie, what does she leave behind?

5. How many languages does Andre speak?

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