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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. To what does Bukowski compare gambling in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"
(a) Copulation.
(b) Seduction.
(c) Fellatio.
(d) Masturbation.

2. What service does Danforth provide with his agency in "The Gut-Wringing Machine?"
(a) People's complacency is removed and they begin to rebel.
(b) Rebellious workers are dismembered and are no longer the company's problem.
(c) People are transformed into docile workers.
(d) Danforth removes any worries not related to work from someone's mind.

3. What job does Bukowski take on temporarily after losing a good sum of money at the track in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) Delivering newspapers.
(b) Tutoring college students.
(c) Garbage man.
(d) Working in a meat packing plant.

4. At what holiday party does Henry meet Sarah in "Six Inches?"
(a) Halloween party.
(b) Christmas party.
(c) Easter party.
(d) New Year's Eve party.

5. What is the first thing Bukowski does when he is discharged from the hospital?
(a) Smokes a cigarette.
(b) Has sex with his ex-wife.
(c) Drinks a beer.
(d) Writes a story about his experiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about the way Bukowski intends to prepare the titular "3 Chickens?"

2. In "25 Bums in Rags," how much money does Bukowski get paid for his day of work?

3. What does Cass find attractive about Bukowski?

4. What does Danforth allow Bagley to do to him while in the car?

5. What is the name of the bar where Von Brashlitz sets up his sex machine for the men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bukowski's life with Linda in "3 Women."

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

3. For what reasons is Bukowski satisfied with being evicted at the end of "3 Women?"

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

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

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

7. In "Another Horse Story," how does Bukowski reconcile his anger at being parodied in the magazine?

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

9. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Vicki.

10. Why is Cass drawn to Bukowski?

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