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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. What is the maid's name in section forty?
2. At the end of section thirty-six, the prisoner is taken to the torture chamber after he says he reads which newspaper?
3. In section forty, where does Hank say he met Yevonna?
4. When Bukowski's ex-girlfriend returns after their fight, which of the following men does she bring with her?
5. What author does Bukowski encourage people to read in section twenty-five?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bukowski's housing situation in section twenty-three.
2. What revelation is given about Bukowski and Henry at the end of section twenty-two?
3. Describe what happened to Felica after she and Hank ran away from Yevonna in section forty.
4. What is the relationship between the two speakers in section twenty, and what evidence suggests it?
5. Describe how Hank finally gets rid of William in section twenty-seven.
6. Describe Lou's plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three.
7. What goes wrong with the plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three?
8. What is the letter Bukowski relates in section twenty-six?
9. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Renie in section thirty-seven.
10. Why does the superior officer in section thirty-six finally order Stirkoff to be taken to the torture chamber?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Bukowski see his place in the world? Pick three of his major personality traits and discuss the ways in which those three things shape his life. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Is Yevonna actually mentally troubled, or is she merely "playing possum" because she's unhappy with Bukowski/Radowski? Develop a thesis and write a persuasive essay taking one view or the other. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
How do Bukowski's friendships affect him? Pick three of his friends in the book and compare and contrast the influence each has on his life. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
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