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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Bukowski ask Madge to keep her skirt pulled down while they are at the race track?
(a) He is repulsed when she is trying to be sexy.
(b) He is afraid that they will be kicked out.
(c) He does not want her to look trashy.
(d) He notices a better-looking man checking out her legs.

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

4. 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 perform fellatio on the two men.
(c) Vasquez is forced to re-enact some of his more famous scenes in the nude.
(d) Vasquez is forced to hand over a great deal of money to Lincoln.

5. What word does Jeff cry out after throwing the husband and wife down the stairwell?
(a) Help.
(b) Father.
(c) God.
(d) Mother.

6. 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 claim it is not their fault.
(b) They revise the press release to minimize danger.
(c) They stage the arrest of an international espionage ring outside of the White House to divert attention.
(d) They do not allow the press to report upon the incident.

7. How much money does Mason give Ainsworth Hockley?
(a) $100.
(b) $125.
(c) $75.
(d) $150.

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

9. Who stars in the movie that the narrator of "Trouble with a Battery" tries to discuss with the prostitute?
(a) Marlon Brando.
(b) Leslie Howard.
(c) Bing Crosby.
(d) Karl Malden.

10. What does Bukowski attempt to read during oral sex in "My Big-Assed Mother?"
(a) The daily editorials.
(b) Tito's fiction writing.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Racing form.

11. What does not appear to be one of Tony and Billy's concerns when they steal the corpse?
(a) Morality.
(b) Legality.
(c) Stench.
(d) Rigor mortis.

12. What does the unnamed narrator of "Trouble with a Battery" reveal to have been the reason he picked up a prostitute in the first place?
(a) He was trying to get back at his wife.
(b) His car battery died.
(c) He was getting his watch repaired.
(d) He was looking for a set of batteries for his daughter's toy.

13. Off the coast of what country does one of the U.S. government's bombs split open?
(a) Spain.
(b) Japan.
(c) England.
(d) France.

14. While Lincoln tortures Vasquez, how does Andrew spend his time?
(a) Masturbating to the paintings.
(b) Calling his girlfriend.
(c) Ransacking the house.
(d) Cleaning their fingerprints.

15. Why does Talbot choose to not sleep with the prostitute?
(a) He thinks the girl is too young.
(b) He is afraid that she will be too tired after being with the other two men.
(c) He loses his desire after Herb describes what he did to her.
(d) He grows fearful of catching a disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor does Lincoln believe about Vasquez?

2. What is notable about Bukowski's time at the track in "The Beginner?"

3. Why does Mason send the waiter away in "All the Great Writers?"

4. What does Bukowski claim to be doing with Tito and Baby to the police officer?

5. What do Tony and Bill do to the corpse before disposing of it at the end of the story?

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