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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 the letter Bukowski's ex-wife sends him, she says that he should attend poetry readings at which church?
(a) Evangelical Church.
(b) Methodist Church.
(c) Unitarian Church.
(d) Baptist Church.

2. When Bukowski goes to have his clothes cleaned in section six, what clothing item do the store owners sell him instead?
(a) Underwear.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Suit.
(d) T-shirts.

3. According to Bukowski's foreword, what are the chances that an accepted poem might be published?
(a) 70/30.
(b) 50/50.
(c) 60/40.
(d) 10/90.

4. When Bukowski finds himself outside Yankee Stadium in section six, which former Yankee player does he mention as his boyhood hero?
(a) Joe Dimaggio.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Lou Gehrig.
(d) Yogi Berra.

5. What is the name of Bukowski's lady love in section seven?
(a) Jenny.
(b) June.
(c) Jane.
(d) Julia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Neal is killed, which friend calls Bukowski to tell him?

2. In what year did Bukowski write the foreword?

3. When Bukowski arrives in his room in the Village in New York, what item does he find in the room that he considers useless?

4. As section four begins, where does Bukowski say that Neal C. died?

5. The baseball-playing angel in section two does interviews with all BUT WHICH of the following magazines?

(see the answer key)

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