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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) Cherry stops him just before he jumps from the roof.
(b) He remembers how much he loves his wife.
(c) The gun jams.
(d) Bukowski calls him a coward if he does kill himself.

2. From where does Bukowski claim to have pulled Kathy in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) A brothel.
(b) A nunnery.
(c) A gin mill.
(d) A poorhouse.

3. In Bukowski's absence, how did Cass attempt suicide?
(a) She tried to self-immolate.
(b) She tried to cut her wrists.
(c) She tried to slice her throat.
(d) She tried to hang herself.

4. What does Bukowski ultimately do with the stories he has clipped from the newspapers about his search for Gloria Westhaven?
(a) He buries them by her house.
(b) He gives them to Gloria.
(c) He publishes them in a book.
(d) He throws them away.

5. To what is Sarah extremely opposed in "Six Inches?"
(a) Birth control.
(b) Pre-marital sex.
(c) Population growth.
(d) Out-of-wedlock pregnancies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danforth convince Bagley would be a good idea after the latter is subjected to their agency's service?

2. How long have Bagley and Danforth worked together?

3. What is the occupation of Barney Anderson in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"

4. What does Bukowski do with Cass on their first night together that surprises her?

5. What news does Bukowski receive at the end of "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town?"

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