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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Beginner.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bukowski touched by Gloria Westhaven when she gets off the bus in Texas?
(a) She is angry about the state of politics in Texas.
(b) She is crying.
(c) She is joyful about coming home to Texas.
(d) She is depressed over the loss of her husband.

2. What is the name of the hospital in "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California?"
(a) Brain Hospital.
(b) Stomach Hospital.
(c) Heart Hospital.
(d) Liver Hospital.

3. How many sisters does Cass have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

4. What does Bukowski do with Cass on their first night together that surprises her?
(a) He massages her back.
(b) He cooks her dinner and lets her use his shower.
(c) He waits until morning to initiate sex.
(d) He reads her some of his poetry.

5. What causes Bukowski to vomit in "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"
(a) Psychotropic mushrooms.
(b) Andre's male organ.
(c) Andre's sexual proclivities.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mason tell James Burkett to do in "All the Great Writers?"

2. What is the name of Bagley and Danforth's business?

3. What is the disparity in the looks of the two women versus their true age in "My Big-Assed Mother?"

4. When Bukowski returns to town, what has Cass done to her body that upsets him?

5. According to the patients at the institution, what probably drove the man who claims to be president (though looks like Hitler) crazy?

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