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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7 and Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In section seven, what nationality is the announcer at the Olympic?
(a) Russian.
(b) German.
(c) Irish.
(d) Italian.

2. What year does Bukowski say it is at the beginning of section eight?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1959.

3. What is the name of the horse that punches through the angry crowd at the racetrack?
(a) Off.
(b) Rich Desire.
(c) Quadrant.
(d) Greyhound.

4. The baseball-playing angel in section two does interviews with all BUT WHICH of the following magazines?
(a) Life.
(b) Look.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Time.

5. In what Italian city does section five take place?
(a) Rome.
(b) Venice.
(c) Milan.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which publication does Bukowski mention that Bryan was fired?

2. When asked to begin writing for Bryan's newspaper, Bukowski began with a review of what?

3. While discussing John Bryan, Bukowski mentions that he originally worked for which publication?

4. Toward the end of section four, the babysitter keeps comparing Bukowski to which famous writer?

5. In his introduction of Kerouac, Bukowski says Kerouac personally knows all BUT WHICH of the following poets?

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