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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Bukowski's coworkers find him hard to work with in "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"
(a) He does not understand their culture and makes frequent comments about it.
(b) He feels he is above this sort of work and refuses to do much of anything.
(c) He is frequently drunk.
(d) He cannot work fast enough.

2. What does Bukowski do with Cass on their first night together that surprises her?
(a) He waits until morning to initiate sex.
(b) He cooks her dinner and lets her use his shower.
(c) He massages her back.
(d) He reads her some of his poetry.

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

4. What does Henry claim to be when he rents a room at the Sunset Motel?
(a) Shipping clerk.
(b) Writer.
(c) Dress maker.
(d) Film actor.

5. Why does Tanya refuse to prostitute herself out anymore?
(a) She has fallen in love with the narrator.
(b) She wants to start a new life.
(c) She is never given a share of the money.
(d) She is in love with Von Brashlitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cass allows Bukowski to buy her a drink, what does she ask him?

2. What is Henry Jones's job?

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

4. Where does Bukowski go after he quits his job at the end of "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"

5. In Bukowski's absence, how did Cass attempt suicide?

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