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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 sort of charges result from the publication of Joe and Cherry's newpaper?
(a) Disorderly conduct.
(b) Obscenity.
(c) Incention to riot.
(d) Public drunkenness.

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

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

4. In "25 Bums in Rags," how much money does Bukowski get paid for his day of work?
(a) Thirty-three dollars.
(b) Thirteen dollars.
(c) Thirty dollars.
(d) Three dollars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Sanchez's lover name herself?

2. What job does Bukowski take on temporarily after losing a good sum of money at the track in "25 Bums in Rags?"

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

4. What does the narrator do with the sex model Von Brashlitz sends him at the end of the story?

5. To what does Bukowski compare gambling in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Borst and his living situation.

7. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Vicki.

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

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

10. In "Twelve Flying Monkeys Who Won't Copulate Properly," what conclusions does Bukowski draw about his lifestyle as a writer?

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