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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. How much money does Bukowski first lose at the track in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) Two hundred dollars.
(c) Four hundred dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

2. According to Bukowski, when is the only time one should bet on a closer during a horse race?
(a) Short races.
(b) Long races.
(c) When the jockey is substituted.
(d) When the lead horse falls behind.

3. What is the occupation of Barney Anderson in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"
(a) Writer.
(b) Shipping clerk.
(c) Bondsman.
(d) Deep-sea diver.

4. Why does Bukowski quit his job at the meat-packing plant?
(a) He cannot find a way to drink at work.
(b) He keeps getting into fights with his coworkers.
(c) He finds it disgusting.
(d) He is unable to ever be on time to work.

5. What sort of charges result from the publication of Joe and Cherry's newpaper?
(a) Obscenity.
(b) Public drunkenness.
(c) Incention to riot.
(d) Disorderly conduct.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what activity is Vicki obsessed in regards to Bukowski in "3 Chickens?"

2. How does the law enforcement prove that Tanya is not human by their standards?

3. In what sport does Bukowski have his persona, Kid Stardust, excel?

4. In "3 Chickens," who is Margi?

5. When he is interrogated about his column in Joe and Cherry's newspaper, what other charge is brought to Bukowski's attention?

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