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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the women go the morning after Bukowski has slept with each of them in "3 Women?"
(a) Tony's.
(b) Tommy-Hi's.
(c) The Satisfactory Help Agency.
(d) The Roach Motel.

2. In the bar, what is the occupation of the man that is "sort of" the prostitute's husband?
(a) Owner.
(b) Bartender.
(c) Musical entertainment.
(d) Bouncer.

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

4. What does Bukowski consider doing at the end of "The Beginner" when he wins the money?
(a) Dumping Madge.
(b) Renting a fancy hotel room.
(c) Buying drugs.
(d) Hiring a prostitute.

5. According to his description, what part of Harry's body instantly provokes hatred towards him?
(a) His lips.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His nostrils.
(d) His arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bukowski, he is twenty-nine years old in "My Big-Assed Mother," but looks what age?

2. When Vicki returns home at the end of "3 Chickens," what does she discover?

3. From where does Bukowski claim to have pulled Kathy in "25 Bums in Rags?"

4. What language is expressly forbidden around Hitler-as-the-President in "Swastika?"

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

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