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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. In "All the Pussy We Want," for what reasons does Harry claim gold is thrown up above ground?
(a) Artillery shells.
(b) Archeology.
(c) Construction.
(d) Land mines.

2. What causes Bukowski to vomit in "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"
(a) Psychotropic mushrooms.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Andre's sexual proclivities.
(d) Andre's male organ.

3. In what mood is Bukowski at the end of "The Day We Talked About James Thurber?"
(a) Depressed.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Pensive.

4. What job are Bukowski, Herb, and Talbot performing during "The White Beard?"
(a) Fruit picker.
(b) Fence builder.
(c) Ditch digger.
(d) Ambulance driver.

5. Why does Charlie leave Marie's apartment after sleeping with her?
(a) He no longer has any interest in her.
(b) He knows that she has a boyfriend and does not want to destroy their relationship.
(c) He realizes she is too good for him.
(d) He is afraid that she is going to have him arrested for rape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bukowski's opinion about the people in charge in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"

2. According to Mason, what sort of product must he push in order to make a profit in his business?

3. How much money does Mason give Ainsworth Hockley?

4. What language is expressly forbidden around Hitler-as-the-President in "Swastika?"

5. Why is the prostitute's brother acting as a bodyguard in "Trouble with a Battery?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bukowski force the police to leave in "My Big-Assed Mother?"

2. Who is Ginny?

3. Why does Madge first take Bukowski to Hollywood Park?

4. What is significant about Andrew's conversation with his girlfriend?

5. What are Henry Mason's opinions about artists?

6. What is significant about the condition of the stolen corpse in "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California" and how do Tony and Bill react to it?

7. Why does Marie take in Charlie in "A Lovely Love Affair?"

8. Describe the ironic encounter between Mason and the waiter at the end of "All the Great Writers."

9. Describe Tito and Baby.

10. At the end of the story, what is revealed as the reason for the narrator's presence at the bar, and what does this suggest about his feelings on the whole encounter?

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