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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sanchez?
(a) Bukowski's poet friend.
(b) Bukowski's lover's brother.
(c) Bukowski's coworker at the meat-packing plant.
(d) Bukowski's neighbor.

2. Who supports Borst's lifestyle?
(a) The government.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His mother.
(d) His lover.

3. How does the bartender in "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town" react to Cass's public body piercing?
(a) He tries to throw her and Bukowski out of the bar.
(b) He laughs and gives her a vodka as a disinfectant.
(c) He buys her a whiskey out of respect for her toughness.
(d) He vomits behind the bar.

4. What do Joe and Cherry Hyans not like about Bukowski in "The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper?"
(a) His penchant to date unstable women.
(b) His inability to hold a job.
(c) His gambling addictions.
(d) His drunken behavior.

5. In "Life in a Texas Whorehouse," what is Bukowski's original destination upon leaving Los Angeles?
(a) Houston.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what holiday party does Henry meet Sarah in "Six Inches?"

2. Why are people looking for Jerry Borst in "Twelve Flying Monkeys Who Won't Copulate Properly?"

3. Where do the women go the morning after Bukowski has slept with each of them in "3 Women?"

4. What service does Danforth provide with his agency in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"

5. What does Bukowski believe has brought on his illness when he is brought to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Borst and his living situation.

2. Of what is Henry warned and how are these warnings dismissed in "Six Inches?"

3. Describe Bukowski's experiences in delivering papers.

4. What is the purpose of the Satisfactory Help Agency?

5. Why does Bukowski throw away the newspaper clippings at the end of "Life in a Texas Whorehouse?"

6. What are the "3 Chickens" and what purpose do they serve in this story?

7. Why does Bukowski blame himself for Cass's suicide?

8. What are Bukowski's feelings about the women at the race track in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"

9. How does the marriage of Joe and Cherry reflect the problems with their newspaper?

10. What are some of Sanchez's hobbies and talents in "Ten Jack-offs?"

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