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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Mason give Ainsworth Hockley?
(a) $100.
(b) $150.
(c) $75.
(d) $125.

2. What spurs Bukowski to comment on the events of 1968 in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"
(a) A reader questions him about it.
(b) He feels passionate about politics.
(c) He feels angry that he is not considered a voice of reason about current events.
(d) He is hoping to attract some journalistic work with his writings.

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

4. What percentage does a track take on every dollar bet, according to Bukowski's horse-wagering explanations?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

5. When Bukowski closes the folding bed into the wall in "3 Chickens," what injury does Vicki sustain?
(a) Three broken ribs.
(b) A broken arm.
(c) A concussion.
(d) A black eye.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the religion of Bukowski's coworkers in "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"

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

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

5. What does Bukowski witness in Texas as a result of someone insulting the state?

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