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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Bukowski attempt to get at the Farm Labor Market in "3 Women?"
(a) Vendor.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Truck driver.
(d) Tomato picker.

2. What is the name of the hospital in "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California?"
(a) Heart Hospital.
(b) Stomach Hospital.
(c) Brain Hospital.
(d) Liver Hospital.

3. What is Henry Jones's job?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Shipping clerk.
(c) Meat-packing plant employee.
(d) Administrative assistant.

4. What sort of charges result from the publication of Joe and Cherry's newpaper?
(a) Incention to riot.
(b) Public drunkenness.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Obscenity.

5. What happens to Bukowski in regard to his apartment at the end of "3 Women?"
(a) The apartment catches on fire from his cigarette.
(b) He is evicted.
(c) He gains a new roommate.
(d) Linda's friends pay for three months rent for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tony and Bill do to the corpse before disposing of it at the end of the story?

2. Describe the corpse Tony and Bill steal.

3. What is mandatory in Bukowski's story about the twelve flying monkeys?

4. According to Bill, what animals will probably attack the corpse off of Venice Beach?

5. Who supports Borst's lifestyle?

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