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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With regard to horse racing, what does Bukowski call himself?
(a) A casual better.
(b) A career gambler.
(c) A hard-nose.
(d) A head seater.

2. Like many of his contemporaries (including Bukowski), on what has Andre been cheated?
(a) Magazine positions.
(b) Book deals.
(c) Movie contracts.
(d) Speaking engagements.

3. What is mandatory in Bukowski's story about the twelve flying monkeys?
(a) Violence.
(b) Political commentary.
(c) Sex.
(d) A moral.

4. When the officer confronts Bukowski in "My Big-Assed Mother," what does he keep trying to undo (which Bukowski manages to keep from happening)?
(a) His belt.
(b) A giant knot the women brought with them.
(c) The door-chain.
(d) Bukowski's button-up shirt.

5. According to Bukowski, where is Kid Stardust a champion athlete?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Outside the US.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he is no longer in contact with Tito and Baby, what does Bukowski claim to appreciate from their encounter?

2. In what mood is Bukowski at the end of "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"

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

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

5. What does not appear to be one of Tony and Billy's concerns when they steal the corpse?

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