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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Harry reckon he is going to have to kill Ginny and Duke?
(a) He does not like watching other people find happiness.
(b) He is insulted that Ginny does not like him.
(c) He believes they are going to kill him for the gold.
(d) He is angry that Duke is telling people of their plan.

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

3. What is the disparity in the looks of the two women versus their true age in "My Big-Assed Mother?"
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty years.

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

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

6. 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 force him into a room with the girl's father.
(d) They take him to see the battered girl.

7. How does Blanchard attempt to relieve himself of his obsession with the little girl?
(a) Exercise.
(b) Masturbation.
(c) Self-flagellation.
(d) Prayer.

8. Why does Mason send the waiter away in "All the Great Writers?"
(a) The waiter developed an erection from looking at Francine.
(b) The waiter was smoking a cigarette.
(c) The waiter was coughing on their food.
(d) The waiter was trying to sell Mason a manuscript.

9. How does Ramon Vasquez die?
(a) Lincoln drowns him in his pool.
(b) His throat is slit.
(c) He is shot in the head.
(d) He drowns in his own blood.

10. After he is no longer in contact with Tito and Baby, what does Bukowski claim to appreciate from their encounter?
(a) The memories.
(b) Baby's neck massage.
(c) Tito's skill at oral sex.
(d) The police officer for providing dialogue inspiration for his new book.

11. Like many of his contemporaries (including Bukowski), on what has Andre been cheated?
(a) Movie contracts.
(b) Book deals.
(c) Magazine positions.
(d) Speaking engagements.

12. Fill in the blank: Bukowski and Madge win big on Claremount III and __________.
(a) Ace of Spades.
(b) Sandy Beaches.
(c) Chartreuse.
(d) Lucky Max.

13. What is the name of the hospital in "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California?"
(a) Stomach Hospital.
(b) Brain Hospital.
(c) Heart Hospital.
(d) Liver Hospital.

14. On the first morning Charlie stays with Marie, what does she leave behind?
(a) Her checkbook.
(b) Her diary.
(c) Her photo albums.
(d) Ten dollars.

15. From what has Ginny just escaped?
(a) Mental institution.
(b) A closet.
(c) A dungeon.
(d) Police custody.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?"

2. Which assassination or assassinations does Hitler claim to have been behind in "Swastika?"

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

4. At what address are the surgeries on the president of the United States performed in "Swastika?"

5. What does Bukowski attempt to read during oral sex in "My Big-Assed Mother?"

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