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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a trait shared by Bukowski and Jeff in "A Drinking Partner?"
(a) Single.
(b) Light eater.
(c) Heavy drinker.
(d) Fugitive.

2. What animals must Harry and Duke be wary of when they go to mine the gold?
(a) Bats.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Vipers.
(d) Rattlesnakes.

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

4. What spurs Bukowski to comment on the events of 1968 in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"
(a) He feels angry that he is not considered a voice of reason about current events.
(b) He is hoping to attract some journalistic work with his writings.
(c) A reader questions him about it.
(d) He feels passionate about politics.

5. According to Bill, what animals will probably attack the corpse off of Venice Beach?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Stingrays.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Fish.

6. What does Bukowski consider doing at the end of "The Beginner" when he wins the money?
(a) Renting a fancy hotel room.
(b) Buying drugs.
(c) Hiring a prostitute.
(d) Dumping Madge.

7. In "All the Pussy We Want," for what reasons does Harry claim gold is thrown up above ground?
(a) Construction.
(b) Land mines.
(c) Archeology.
(d) Artillery shells.

8. How does the U.S. government try to keep the American public from growing angry about the accidental contamination in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"
(a) They do not allow the press to report upon the incident.
(b) They revise the press release to minimize danger.
(c) They claim it is not their fault.
(d) They stage the arrest of an international espionage ring outside of the White House to divert attention.

9. Why is the prostitute's brother acting as a bodyguard in "Trouble with a Battery?"
(a) The prostitute is wanted by the police.
(b) One of the girls was attacked and cut.
(c) The brother likes to beat people up, unprovoked.
(d) The brother is simple, and this is the prositute's way of keeping him close.

10. How old is the prostitute who joins the three men in "The White Beard?"
(a) Thirty.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty-three.

11. What does Lincoln force Vasquez to do when he loses his temper?
(a) Vasquez is forced to break up with his lover at gun point.
(b) Vasquez is forced to hand over a great deal of money to Lincoln.
(c) Vasquez is forced to perform fellatio on the two men.
(d) Vasquez is forced to re-enact some of his more famous scenes in the nude.

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

13. What tragedy occurs at the end of "The White Beard?"
(a) A house collapses.
(b) A flashflood destroys the town.
(c) The church catches on fire.
(d) A school bus is bombed.

14. Describe the corpse Tony and Bill steal.
(a) A large man.
(b) Beautiful blonde.
(c) Overweight senior citizen.
(d) Plain redhead.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harry reckon he is going to have to kill Ginny and Duke?

2. How does Ramon Vasquez die?

3. What is Bukowski's alias in "A Lovely Love Affair?"

4. What business does Marie in "A Lovely Love Affair" run?

5. On the first morning Charlie stays with Marie, what does she leave behind?

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