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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which assassination or assassinations does Hitler claim to have been behind in "Swastika?"
(a) The Kennedys'.
(b) Medgar Evans.
(c) John Lennon
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

3. In the bar, what is the occupation of the man that is "sort of" the prostitute's husband?
(a) Owner.
(b) Bartender.
(c) Musical entertainment.
(d) Bouncer.

4. What does Mason tell James Burkett to do in "All the Great Writers?"
(a) Move to a different city.
(b) Study Bukowski for inspiration.
(c) Find a new publisher.
(d) Not to quit his day job.

5. What rumor does Lincoln believe about Vasquez?
(a) Vasquez is a drug dealer.
(b) Vasquez keeps five thousand dollars in his home.
(c) Vasquez is a murderer.
(d) Vasquez is a pedophile.

6. What does Duke wish to do with Ginny for the long-term?
(a) He wants to marry her.
(b) He wants her to become pregnant with his child.
(c) He wants her to move in with them.
(d) He wants her to help them collect the gold.

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

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

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

10. What is Bukowski's alias in "A Lovely Love Affair?"
(a) Michael Stones.
(b) Charlie Serkin.
(c) Terrence Huxley.
(d) Alan Smithee.

11. 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 grows fearful of catching a disease.
(d) He loses his desire after Herb describes what he did to her.

12. What does Marie resist sleeping with Charlie?
(a) She is afraid of his drunken state.
(b) She thinks she is a lesbian.
(c) She is angry about his flirtatious ways.
(d) She is a "good girl."

13. Where do Lincoln and Andrew claim to have driven from in order to gain entrance to Vasquez's house?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Ohio.

14. What job are Bukowski, Herb, and Talbot performing during "The White Beard?"
(a) Ditch digger.
(b) Fence builder.
(c) Fruit picker.
(d) Ambulance driver.

15. What do Tony and Bill do to the corpse before disposing of it at the end of the story?
(a) They rape the corpse.
(b) They dismember the corpse.
(c) They burn the corpse.
(d) They dress the corpse up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what name is Hitler living in "Swastika?"

2. From what has Ginny just escaped?

3. What does the prostitute offer to perform for the unnamed narrator in "Trouble with a Battery," which he declines?

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

5. Why does Bukowski punch Andre's male admirer in the face?

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