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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are people looking for Jerry Borst in "Twelve Flying Monkeys Who Won't Copulate Properly?"
(a) Borst ripped off the local drug dealer.
(b) Borst is holding on to a stash of drugs.
(c) Borst is apparently getting ready to throw a huge drug party.
(d) Borst owes a lot of people money.

2. Where do Joe and Cherry ultimately end up together at the end of "The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper?"
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York City.
(d) Seattle.

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

4. According to the U.S. State Department, what protects American citizens?
(a) Belief in freedom.
(b) Freedom of the press.
(c) H-bombs.
(d) The Constitution.

5. Because of a huge win at the racetracks, at what hotel does Bukowski rent a luxury room?
(a) The Grand Hotel.
(b) The Hilton in New York.
(c) The Renaissance.
(d) Del Mar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Sanchez?

3. In Bukowski's absence, how did Cass attempt suicide?

4. What does Bukowski believe has brought on his illness when he is brought to the hospital?

5. What is Borst doing when his house is invaded by friends?

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