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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what sport does Bukowski have his persona, Kid Stardust, excel?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Track.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Boxing.

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

3. What is the name of Bagley and Danforth's business?
(a) The Satisfactory Help Agency.
(b) B & D's Ultra-Efficiency Corporation.
(c) GWM Agency.
(d) Danforth and Co.

4. What is the first thing Bukowski does when he is discharged from the hospital?
(a) Drinks a beer.
(b) Smokes a cigarette.
(c) Writes a story about his experiences.
(d) Has sex with his ex-wife.

5. What job does Bukowski take on temporarily after losing a good sum of money at the track in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) Tutoring college students.
(b) Working in a meat packing plant.
(c) Garbage man.
(d) Delivering newspapers.

6. With what activity is Vicki obsessed in regards to Bukowski in "3 Chickens?"
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Masturbation.
(d) Exercising.

7. What happens to Bukowski in regard to his apartment at the end of "3 Women?"
(a) He is evicted.
(b) He gains a new roommate.
(c) The apartment catches on fire from his cigarette.
(d) Linda's friends pay for three months rent for him.

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

9. According to Bukowski, what climbs higher with each race at the horse tracks?
(a) The scorekeepers.
(b) A man's testicles.
(c) Blood pressure.
(d) Women's skirts.

10. What news does Bukowski receive at the end of "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town?"
(a) Cass is pregnant.
(b) Cass has been hit by a car.
(c) Cass has committed suicide.
(d) Cass has left him for another man.

11. To what animal does Bukowski compare Cass's body?
(a) Cat.
(b) Snake.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Dog.

12. Despite his talent, about what does Sanchez not particularly care?
(a) Fame.
(b) Women.
(c) Politics.
(d) Writing.

13. According to Bukowski, when is the only time one should bet on a closer during a horse race?
(a) When the jockey is substituted.
(b) Short races.
(c) Long races.
(d) When the lead horse falls behind.

14. How does the law enforcement prove that Tanya is not human by their standards?
(a) They gang rape her.
(b) They ask her to produce a birth certificate.
(c) They dissect her circuitry.
(d) They take control of her circuit box.

15. What service does Danforth provide with his agency in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"
(a) People are transformed into docile workers.
(b) Rebellious workers are dismembered and are no longer the company's problem.
(c) Danforth removes any worries not related to work from someone's mind.
(d) People's complacency is removed and they begin to rebel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry claim to be when he rents a room at the Sunset Motel?

2. In "Life in a Texas Whorehouse," what is Bukowski's original destination upon leaving Los Angeles?

3. To what does Bukowski compare gambling in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"

4. What sight depresses Bukowski the morning after his drunken bender in "Ten Jack-offs?"

5. What does Bukowski ultimately do with the stories he has clipped from the newspapers about his search for Gloria Westhaven?

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