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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the subject of the picture Sanchez shows Bukowski?
(a) Copulation.
(b) Ejaculation.
(c) Fellatio.
(d) Cunnilingus.

3. How does the bartender in "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town" react to Cass's public body piercing?
(a) He buys her a whiskey out of respect for her toughness.
(b) He tries to throw her and Bukowski out of the bar.
(c) He vomits behind the bar.
(d) He laughs and gives her a vodka as a disinfectant.

4. Which of the following countries is Borst planning on visiting?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Greece.
(d) Spain.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supports Borst's lifestyle?

2. What part of her body does Cass pierce with a hat pin in front of Bukowski?

3. To what does Bukowski compare gambling in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"

4. What sort of charges result from the publication of Joe and Cherry's newpaper?

5. How long have Bagley and Danforth worked together?

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