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

2. Why is Joe unable to commit suicide after his paper folds?
(a) Bukowski calls him a coward if he does kill himself.
(b) He remembers how much he loves his wife.
(c) The gun jams.
(d) Cherry stops him just before he jumps from the roof.

3. Which of the following does Bukowski not have sex with in "3 Women?"
(a) Jeanie.
(b) Eve.
(c) Linda.
(d) Cass.

4. At what holiday party does Henry meet Sarah in "Six Inches?"
(a) Halloween party.
(b) Christmas party.
(c) Easter party.
(d) New Year's Eve party.

5. At the beginning of "3 Women," what happens to the tenant upstairs?
(a) He gets married.
(b) He is dumped by his girlfriend.
(c) He is robbed and murdered.
(d) He jumps to his death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Bukowski in regard to his apartment at the end of "3 Women?"

3. Who supports Borst's lifestyle?

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

5. What is the name of Joe and Cherry's underground newspaper?

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