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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 cannot work fast enough.
(c) He feels he is above this sort of work and refuses to do much of anything.
(d) He is frequently drunk.

2. To what animal does Bukowski compare Cass's body?
(a) Cat.
(b) Snake.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Dog.

3. When Bukowski returns to town, what has Cass done to her body that upsets him?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Burn marks.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Piercings.

4. What happens when Indian Mike tries to force himself on Tanya?
(a) The police arrive in time and arrest him.
(b) She castrates him.
(c) She shoots him in the head.
(d) The narrator throws him out the window.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Bukowski, where is Kid Stardust a champion athlete?

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

4. Where does Henry stab Sarah with the hat pin?

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

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