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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 news does Bukowski receive at the end of "The Most Beautiful Woman in Town?"
(a) Cass has committed suicide.
(b) Cass has been hit by a car.
(c) Cass is pregnant.
(d) Cass has left him for another man.

2. What is the religion of Bukowski's coworkers in "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"
(a) Catholic.
(b) Hindu.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Muslim.

3. What is significant about the way Bukowski intends to prepare the titular "3 Chickens?"
(a) He is going to use Vicki's recipe.
(b) He is going to stuff the chickens with psychotropic mushrooms.
(c) He is going to fry them in beer.
(d) He is going to leave them raw.

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

5. How many sisters does Cass have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Sarah shrink Henry?

4. When Bukowski closes the folding bed into the wall in "3 Chickens," what injury does Vicki sustain?

5. What part of her body does Cass pierce with a hat pin in front of Bukowski?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Kid Stardust and what is his purpose?

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

4. Describe the events that lead up to Tanya's demise.

5. How does Henry survive after killing Sarah with a hat pin?

6. Why does Bukowski buy cigarettes for Harry in "Life and Death in the Charity Ward?"

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

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

9. Describe Cass and Bukowski's first night together.

10. Describe Borst and his living situation.

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