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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Li Po's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Painter.
(c) Poet.
(d) Laborer.

2. What bug makes an appearance in "A Tragic Meeting"?
(a) Flea.
(b) Tick.
(c) Boll weevil.
(d) Bee.

3. Chinaski says that Mexican girls in "Longshot" are often doing which of the following?
(a) Doing paperwork.
(b) Tending to bedding.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Sweeping and mopping.

4. In "Fractional Note," what is described as getting worse?
(a) Aesthetics.
(b) Art.
(c) Ethics.
(d) People.

5. In "The Boil," for whom does Chinaski work?
(a) Proctor & Gamble.
(b) Nabisco.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Random House.

6. Which poem is considered the strangest in the collection?
(a) "Longshot."
(b) "Hard Times."
(c) "Invasion."
(d) "Concrete."

7. In which poem does Bukowski ruminate on his inconsistent fame?
(a) "Only For a Minute."
(b) "Relentless as a Tarantula."
(c) "Huh?"
(d) "Their Night."

8. What is the name of Chinaski's second friend in "Practice"?
(a) Frank.
(b) Iverson.
(c) Ingrid.
(d) Frederick.

9. In "Concrete," who invites Chinaski to his house?
(a) A poet.
(b) A hairstylist.
(c) A painter.
(d) A teacher.

10. Where is Chinaski in "Not Listed"?
(a) Diner.
(b) Cafe.
(c) Track.
(d) Gym.

11. In "You Get So Alone At Times . . ." how many pounds does Chinaski recall losing in order to get published?
(a) Seventy-five.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Five.

12. What is the name of the second girl in "Those Girls We Followed Home"?
(a) Laurent.
(b) Suzanne.
(c) Lois.
(d) Louise.

13. In "Help Wanted," what does Chinaski recall doing?
(a) Dating.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Writing.
(d) Reading.

14. During which event does "It's Funny, Isn't It? #1" take place?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A school dance.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A concert.

15. Whom does Chinaski ogle in "Concrete"?
(a) The man's daughter.
(b) The man's wife.
(c) The man's mother.
(d) The man's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman that "Love Poem to a Stripper" is dedicated to?

2. In "From an Old Dog in his Cups," what relationship is explored?

3. Where does "My Buddy" take place?

4. In "Hot," Bukowski claims that there is which of the following in everything around him?

5. In "Gay Paree" what does Chinaski describe?

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