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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry claim to be when he rents a room at the Sunset Motel?
(a) Writer.
(b) Film actor.
(c) Shipping clerk.
(d) Dress maker.

2. For what reason is Bukowski approved for a blood transfusion?
(a) His father works for the county museum.
(b) His wife slept with the doctor.
(c) His father is a doctor.
(d) His mother paid the hospital a large sum of money for her son's care.

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

4. Where does Bukowski go after he quits his job at the end of "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"
(a) Church.
(b) A brothel.
(c) The wharf.
(d) A bar.

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

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

7. How many sisters does Cass have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

9. Why do Bukowski's coworkers find him hard to work with in "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"
(a) He does not understand their culture and makes frequent comments about it.
(b) He is frequently drunk.
(c) He cannot work fast enough.
(d) He feels he is above this sort of work and refuses to do much of anything.

10. When Bukowski closes the folding bed into the wall in "3 Chickens," what injury does Vicki sustain?
(a) A black eye.
(b) Three broken ribs.
(c) A concussion.
(d) A broken arm.

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

12. Why does Kathy throw a book at Bukowski?
(a) He accuses her of cheating on him with the paperboy.
(b) He shows up drunk and wants to have sex with her.
(c) She comes to believe that he is cheating on her.
(d) He suggests that she is going to sleep with the old man next door when he leaves.

13. To what is Sarah extremely opposed in "Six Inches?"
(a) Out-of-wedlock pregnancies.
(b) Pre-marital sex.
(c) Population growth.
(d) Birth control.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bukowski leave his bed when he collapses and vomits in front of the patients and staff?

2. What news does Bukowski receive at the end of "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town?"

3. What is the occupation of Barney Anderson in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"

4. With what activity is Vicki obsessed in regards to Bukowski in "3 Chickens?"

5. What do Bukowski and Linda enjoy watching in "3 Women?"

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