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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the police officers do to Blanchard before taking him to the station?
2. What do Tony and Bill do to the corpse before disposing of it at the end of the story?
3. At what address are the surgeries on the president of the United States performed in "Swastika?"
4. Which assassination or assassinations does Hitler claim to have been behind in "Swastika?"
5. What does Duke wish to do with Ginny for the long-term?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How and why does Vasquez extend his hospitality to Lincoln and Andrew?
3. Describe Martin Blanchard.
4. Describe Herb and Talbot's relationship.
5. What are the logistics of Harry's plan to recover the gold from the artillery range?
6. Who are some of the famous writers discussed in "The Day We Talk About James Thurber" and why?
7. What is the fate of the president after the surgeries are completed?
8. Describe Tito and Baby.
9. What is significant about Andrew's conversation with his girlfriend?
10. What does Bukowski mean when he disagrees with Herb's assessment that the schoolchildren who were killed in the explosion never got laid?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the depictions of artists and their work in Bukowski's stories in the following format:
Part 1) Andre's success and Bukowski's envy.
Part 2) Crazy Jack and Borst.
Part 3) Mason's opinions on artists, including Bukowski.
Part 4) The writer's block.
Part 5) Sanchez's photography and writing.
Develop a clear thesis statement and specific examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
What role does alcohol play in Bukowski's stories? Specifically, describe Bukowski's relationship with alcohol. In what ways does this inspire and stifle his creativity? What are some of the symptoms of his alcoholism? How does this affect his health and life? How does Bukowski himself feel about his reliance on alcohol? Does his alcohol inform his writing or impair? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What are Bukowski's opinions on politics and world events? How is this related to his views of the world and society (particularly his statement at the beginning of "The Murder of Ramon Vasquez")? What does he believe about the world leaders and the people who follow them? What is significant about him depicting a world in which Hitler could take power again and no one would notice? How is this related to his beliefs in how he needs to live his own life?
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