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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is interrogated about his column in Joe and Cherry's newspaper, what other charge is brought to Bukowski's attention?
(a) He once skipped paying bail after a drunken bender.
(b) His delinquincy in child support payments.
(c) He was brought up on charges of spousal abuse in his earlier years.
(d) Breaking and entering.

2. From where does Bukowski claim to have pulled Kathy in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) A nunnery.
(b) A poorhouse.
(c) A gin mill.
(d) A brothel.

3. For how long does Bukowski leave town in "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town?"
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Eighteen months.

4. Who supports Borst's lifestyle?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) The government.
(d) His lover.

5. What does Bukowski ultimately do with the stories he has clipped from the newspapers about his search for Gloria Westhaven?
(a) He gives them to Gloria.
(b) He throws them away.
(c) He buries them by her house.
(d) He publishes them in a book.

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

7. What is significant about the way Bukowski intends to prepare the titular "3 Chickens?"
(a) He is going to leave them raw.
(b) He is going to stuff the chickens with psychotropic mushrooms.
(c) He is going to use Vicki's recipe.
(d) He is going to fry them in beer.

8. Who interrupts Bukowski while he is writing the story of the twelve monkeys?
(a) Vicki.
(b) Sanchez.
(c) Linda.
(d) Crazy Jack.

9. What is Borst doing when his house is invaded by friends?
(a) He is sleeping off a heavy drinking bender.
(b) He is giving someone oral sex.
(c) He is hiring a prostitute.
(d) He is snorting cocaine.

10. When Vicki returns home at the end of "3 Chickens," what does she discover?
(a) Bukowski is moving out.
(b) Bukowski and Margi are having sex.
(c) Bukowski has prepared dinner for her.
(d) Bukowski has overdosed on drugs.

11. What do Joe and Cherry Hyans not like about Bukowski in "The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper?"
(a) His penchant to date unstable women.
(b) His inability to hold a job.
(c) His gambling addictions.
(d) His drunken behavior.

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

13. In "25 Bums in Rags," how much money does Bukowski get paid for his day of work?
(a) Thirty dollars.
(b) Three dollars.
(c) Thirteen dollars.
(d) Thirty-three dollars.

14. What does Danforth allow Bagley to do to him while in the car?
(a) Perform oral sex on him.
(b) Massage his shoulders.
(c) Cut the skin from his hand.
(d) Punch him repeatedly in the side.

15. When Bukowski returns to town, what has Cass done to her body that upsets him?
(a) Burn marks.
(b) Anorexia.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Piercings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Bukowski does when he is discharged from the hospital?

2. According to Bukowski, when is the only time one should bet on a closer during a horse race?

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

4. How much money does Bukowski win at the end of "25 Bums in Rags?"

5. How many times did Sanchez have to retake the picture to get it just right?

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