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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. What does Cass find attractive about Bukowski?
(a) His status as an outlaw.
(b) His ugliness.
(c) His anger.
(d) His writing.

2. According to Bukowski, when is the only time one should bet on a closer during a horse race?
(a) Long races.
(b) Short races.
(c) When the lead horse falls behind.
(d) When the jockey is substituted.

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

4. What is mandatory in Bukowski's story about the twelve flying monkeys?
(a) Sex.
(b) A moral.
(c) Political commentary.
(d) Violence.

5. With regard to horse racing, what does Bukowski call himself?
(a) A hard-nose.
(b) A career gambler.
(c) A casual better.
(d) A head seater.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animal does Bukowski compare Cass's body?

2. What do Bukowski and Linda enjoy watching in "3 Women?"

3. What percentage does a track take on every dollar bet, according to Bukowski's horse-wagering explanations?

4. Who interrupts Bukowski while he is writing the story of the twelve monkeys?

5. In "3 Chickens," who is Margi?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Vicki.

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

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

5. Describe operations at Joe and Cherry's newspaper.

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

7. Describe Borst and his living situation.

8. Describe Bukowski's experiences in delivering papers.

9. Who is Kathy and what is her relationship to Bukowski?

10. Why does Cass self-mutilate?

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