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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of Jack's wife in section fourteen?
(a) Becky.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Jane.
(d) Maria.
2. What is the name of Jack's daughter in section fourteen?
(a) Becky.
(b) Jane.
(c) Maria.
(d) Minnie.
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?
(a) Typewriter.
(b) Pottery wheel.
(c) Easel.
(d) Dictionary.
4. In section seven, what is the name of Bukowski's favorite fighter who was beaten by Balanos?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Jones.
(c) Smith.
(d) Brown.
5. In section eighteen, Bukowski tells the story of trying to save a man who attempted suicide by what method?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Gun.
(d) Gas.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which famous holiday newspaper cover did Bryan have a problem with when he was fired?
2. As Bukowski and his friend head to L's house, the friend comments that L owes how much in back taxes?
3. Toward the end of section four, the babysitter keeps comparing Bukowski to which famous writer?
4. In section one, what item does the Filipino man guarding Bukowski's door have in his hand?
5. When Bukowski goes to have his clothes cleaned in section six, what clothing item do the store owners sell him instead?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Bukowski, why does the crowd continue to bet on the races after the riot on the field in section eight?
2. In section fourteen, where are the bodies located in the house?
3. At the end of section one, what explanation does Bukowski give for the fight with Elf?
4. Explain who saws off Jimmy Crispin's wings in section two, and why.
5. Describe what letter Bukowski finds in his mailbox when he arrives home at the end of section three.
6. In section seven, by what process does Bukowski pick the fight winners at the Olympic?
7. In section one, why is Bukowski stuck in his apartment?
8. Bukowski spends some time in the foreword detailing his thoughts about fame and reputation. Explain his sentiments.
9. Why, in section fourteen, does Jack finally call the police and report himself as a murderer?
10. As section fifteen begins, what early comment does Bukowski make about L that foreshadows his dislike of the man?
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