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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. How much money does Bukowski first lose at the track in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) Three hundred dollars.
(c) Four hundred dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

2. At the beginning of "3 Women," what happens to the tenant upstairs?
(a) He gets married.
(b) He is robbed and murdered.
(c) He is dumped by his girlfriend.
(d) He jumps to his death.

3. What sight depresses Bukowski the morning after his drunken bender in "Ten Jack-offs?"
(a) Sanchez and Kaakaa sleeping together on the couch.
(b) Kaakaa is reciting poetry to Sanchez.
(c) Kaakaa is crying in bed alone.
(d) Sanchez has emptied all of Bukowski's alcohol in the sink.

4. What part of her body does Cass pierce with a hat pin in front of Bukowski?
(a) Nose.
(b) Lip.
(c) Tongue.
(d) Ear.

5. What does Bukowski believe has brought on his illness when he is brought to the hospital?
(a) Drinking whiskey.
(b) Eating expired meat.
(c) Working in the hot sun every day as he delivers mail.
(d) Ignoring the flu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters does Cass have?

2. Why does Bukowski quit his job at the meat-packing plant?

3. According to the police, what must Vicki do at the end of "3 Chickens?"

4. How many times did Sanchez have to retake the picture to get it just right?

5. With regard to horse racing, what does Bukowski call himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Borst and his living situation.

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

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

4. Describe Bukowski's experiences in delivering papers.

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

6. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Vicki.

7. How does Bukowski find Gloria Westhaven?

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

9. Describe Bukowski's job and why he quits.

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

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