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

3. What does Duke wish to do with Ginny for the long-term?
(a) He wants to marry her.
(b) He wants her to help them collect the gold.
(c) He wants her to move in with them.
(d) He wants her to become pregnant with his child.

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

5. Why does Bukowski punch Andre's male admirer in the face?
(a) He tries to kiss Bukowski.
(b) He hurts Andre's feelings.
(c) He nearly throws up on Wendy.
(d) He was inappropraite with his fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prostitute offer to perform for the unnamed narrator in "Trouble with a Battery," which he declines?

2. What business does Marie in "A Lovely Love Affair" run?

3. Why does Talbot choose to not sleep with the prostitute?

4. What does Blanchard tell the cops that results in the two officers reacting with violence?

5. What spurs Bukowski to comment on the events of 1968 in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the prostitute's brother in "Trouble with a Battery?"

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

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

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

5. Who are some of the famous writers discussed in "The Day We Talk About James Thurber" and why?

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. What is the fate of the president after the surgeries are completed?

8. What happens to Blanchard after the attack?

9. What happens off of the coast of Spain in "Politics is like Trying to Screw a Cat in the Ass?"

10. Why does Bukowski refuse to acquaint himself with Gramercy Edwards in "A Drinking Partner?"

(see the answer keys)

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