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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Bukowski stay while he looks for Gloria Westhaven?
(a) Streets.
(b) Whorehouse.
(c) Gloria's sister's house.
(d) Art gallery.

3. With regard to horse racing, what does Bukowski call himself?
(a) A career gambler.
(b) A head seater.
(c) A casual better.
(d) A hard-nose.

4. What is the name of Joe and Cherry's underground newspaper?
(a) Brand Sex.
(b) Government Approved Fellatio.
(c) Gaze Into the Abyss.
(d) Open Pussy.

5. Why does Bukowski quit his job at the meat-packing plant?
(a) He is unable to ever be on time to work.
(b) He keeps getting into fights with his coworkers.
(c) He cannot find a way to drink at work.
(d) He finds it disgusting.

6. Which of the following countries is Borst planning on visiting?
(a) Greece.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

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

8. Under what identity does Von Brashlitz hide Tanya's real function?
(a) She poses as his nurse.
(b) She poses as his wife.
(c) She poses as his daughter.
(d) She poses as his assistant.

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

10. What is the name of the bar where Von Brashlitz sets up his sex machine for the men?
(a) Charlie's.
(b) Sunset Beach.
(c) Last Call.
(d) Tony's.

11. 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 publishes them in a book.
(c) He buries them by her house.
(d) He throws them away.

12. What is the occupation of Barney Anderson in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"
(a) Shipping clerk.
(b) Bondsman.
(c) Writer.
(d) Deep-sea diver.

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

14. At the beginning of "3 Women," what happens to the tenant upstairs?
(a) He gets married.
(b) He jumps to his death.
(c) He is dumped by his girlfriend.
(d) He is robbed and murdered.

15. To what does Bukowski compare gambling in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"
(a) Fellatio.
(b) Seduction.
(c) Copulation.
(d) Masturbation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the women go the morning after Bukowski has slept with each of them in "3 Women?"

2. When he is interrogated about his column in Joe and Cherry's newspaper, what other charge is brought to Bukowski's attention?

3. What concerns Bukowski when he finds himself in the ambulance during "Life and Death in the Charity Ward?"

4. At what holiday party does Henry meet Sarah in "Six Inches?"

5. While publishing the story about Bukowski's search for Gloria Westhaven, what is the mode of transportation changed to for purposes of classing up the story?

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