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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. When talking to Big Jack, Bukowski finally figures out that he is where?
2. What is the name of the horse that punches through the angry crowd at the racetrack?
3. Bukowski says in section eighteen that he last tried suicide in what year?
4. When Bukowski leaves the apartment after the card game fight, to which city does he take a bus?
5. How long ago did professors start knocking at the narrator's door in section thirteen?
Short Essay Questions
1. In section seven, by what process does Bukowski pick the fight winners at the Olympic?
2. Explain Jimmy Crispin's reasons for wanting to play baseball in section two.
3. What begins the major argument between Bukowski and L in section fifteen?
4. What do Moss and Anderson decide in the course of their discussion about the laws of nature in regard to mating practices?
5. At the end of section four, what does Bukowski say he said to Neal when they first met?
6. In section one, why is Bukowski stuck in his apartment?
7. Describe the relationship between Marty and the little girl in section eleven.
8. To what does Bukowski compare the smell behind the curtain in section three?
9. In section fourteen, where are the bodies located in the house?
10. Describe Bukowski's concerns about revolution as discussed in section twelve.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Bukowski mean what he says in his foreword about not caring what his audience thinks of him? Does his repeated use of Henry/Hank suggest otherwise? In a well-developed essay, argue one way or the other. Use supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss Bukowski's view of death based on his comments in the book. Be sure to include quotes and other necessary supporting information.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss Bukowski's view of marriage based on the two marriages he has in his book. Include supporting information from the text.
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