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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 Bukowski finds the woman with car trouble and takes her back to his place, what does she say her husband's name is?

2. What item of clothing does the woman take when she leaves Bukowski's place in section nineteen?

3. What item does Bukowski's friend take from him at the end of section thirty-three?

4. What is the name of the man at the beginning of section thirty-six?

5. At the end of section thirty-six, the prisoner is taken to the torture chamber after he says he reads which newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conflict between Elsie and the cabbie in section thirty-one.

2. Describe Bukowski's housing situation in section twenty-three.

3. What goes wrong with the plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three?

4. In section twenty-four, describe the relationship between Bukowski and his wife.

5. Describe Lou's plan to strike it rich in section thirty-three.

6. Describe how Hank finally gets rid of William in section twenty-seven.

7. What happens in section thirty-eight when Bukowski goes home drunk?

8. How does the landlady in section twenty-eight respond to the broken bed?

9. What revelation is given about Bukowski and Henry at the end of section twenty-two?

10. Describe Bukowski's experience in the tough bar in section twenty-one.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the experience with J.C. suggest about Bukowski's view of God? Using supporting information from the text, write and defend a thesis explaining Bukowski's view of religion.

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

What is Bukowski's true opinion of women? Pick three of the women from the book with whom he interacts and build a thesis based on his treatment of those three women. Include supporting information from the text.

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