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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many languages does Andre speak?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

3. What causes Bukowski to vomit in "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Andre's sexual proclivities.
(c) Andre's male organ.
(d) Psychotropic mushrooms.

4. What is Jeff and Bukowski's favorite bar?
(a) The Roach's Den.
(b) The Hair of the Dog.
(c) Jones's Distillery.
(d) The Green Light.

5. What does Talbot swear to do one night in the future?
(a) Kill Herb.
(b) Blow up their manager's office.
(c) Pick up a prostitute.
(d) Steal Herb's money and run away.

6. In what activity is Marie engaged when Charlie grows aroused by her?
(a) Making straw hats.
(b) Carving wooden figures.
(c) Painting.
(d) Yoga.

7. According to Bukowski, what is Jeff's likely fate by the end of the story?
(a) Homeless.
(b) Imprisoned.
(c) Dead.
(d) Living with a rich woman.

8. What does Bukowski claim to be doing with Tito and Baby to the police officer?
(a) Listening to the radio.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Playing chess.
(d) Painting a picture.

9. After murdering Vasquez, how much money do Lincoln and Andrew steal?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $61.
(c) $205.
(d) $23.

10. What is Bukowski's opinion about the people in charge in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"
(a) They are idiots.
(b) They deserve respect.
(c) They are true leaders.
(d) He does not quite agree with the need for a government.

11. What do the police officers do to Blanchard before taking him to the station?
(a) They beat him up.
(b) They castrate him.
(c) They take him to see the battered girl.
(d) They force him into a room with the girl's father.

12. What does the prostitute offer to perform for the unnamed narrator in "Trouble with a Battery," which he declines?
(a) Oral sex.
(b) A threesome.
(c) Anal sex.
(d) Bondage.

13. At what address are the surgeries on the president of the United States performed in "Swastika?"
(a) 1900 Lakeview Avenue.
(b) 3568 Government Drive.
(c) 2435 Shoreham Drive.
(d) 1984 Huxley Street.

14. Under what name is Hitler living in "Swastika?"
(a) Steinberg.
(b) Tilson.
(c) Meyers.
(d) Werner.

15. How does Madge choose horses to bet on in "The Beginner?"
(a) She flips a coin.
(b) She picks the ones whose names she likes.
(c) She sits down next to an old gambler and has him pick for her.
(d) She picks the best-looking horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie resist sleeping with Charlie?

2. According to Bill, what animals will probably attack the corpse off of Venice Beach?

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

4. Why does Bukowski ask Madge to keep her skirt pulled down while they are at the race track?

5. What does Bukowski consider doing at the end of "The Beginner" when he wins the money?

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