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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 do Tony and Bill do to the corpse before disposing of it at the end of the story?
(a) They burn the corpse.
(b) They dismember the corpse.
(c) They dress the corpse up.
(d) They rape the corpse.

2. What do Joe and Cherry Hyans not like about Bukowski in "The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper?"
(a) His penchant to date unstable women.
(b) His gambling addictions.
(c) His inability to hold a job.
(d) His drunken behavior.

3. Where do Joe and Cherry ultimately end up together at the end of "The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper?"
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) Seattle.
(d) San Francisco.

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

5. What do Bukowski and Linda enjoy watching in "3 Women?"
(a) Pornography.
(b) Silent movies.
(c) Ducks.
(d) The playground.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following countries is Borst planning on visiting?

2. To what is Sarah extremely opposed in "Six Inches?"

3. What sort of charges result from the publication of Joe and Cherry's newpaper?

4. Who interrupts Bukowski while he is writing the story of the twelve monkeys?

5. When he is interrogated about his column in Joe and Cherry's newspaper, what other charge is brought to Bukowski's attention?

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