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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fiend.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bukowski punch Andre's male admirer in the face?
(a) He nearly throws up on Wendy.
(b) He was inappropraite with his fingers.
(c) He hurts Andre's feelings.
(d) He tries to kiss Bukowski.

2. About whom does Bukowski speak when he is with Wendy?
(a) James Thurber.
(b) Bukowski's ex-wife.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) Andre.

3. Why does Harry reckon he is going to have to kill Ginny and Duke?
(a) He does not like watching other people find happiness.
(b) He is insulted that Ginny does not like him.
(c) He believes they are going to kill him for the gold.
(d) He is angry that Duke is telling people of their plan.

4. How does Sarah shrink Henry?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Cursed beer.
(c) Food.
(d) Removing his confidence.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator do with the sex model Von Brashlitz sends him at the end of the story?

2. At the beginning of "3 Women," what happens to the tenant upstairs?

3. What happens when Indian Mike tries to force himself on Tanya?

4. What does the prostitute offer to perform for the unnamed narrator in "Trouble with a Battery," which he declines?

5. What does Henry claim to be when he rents a room at the Sunset Motel?

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