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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Stay in the Poet's Cottage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Goodbye Watson, why does the narrator wake up soaking wet?
(a) From sleeping in the bathtub.
(b) It is not explained.
(c) Rain from an open window.
(d) From his friend pouring water on him to wake him up.

2. Where is Chinasky's flight headed?
(a) New York.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Burbank.
(d) Seattle.

3. What does the man interpret one of Bukowski's poems to be about in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit?
(a) Love.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Suffocation.

4. In Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1, why is Bukowski deemed unfit for combat?
(a) Poor physical shape.
(b) Excessive sensitivity.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) Excessive aggression.

5. In Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit, what does the man that approaches Bukowski do?
(a) Criticizes Bukowski's appearance.
(b) Praises Bukowski's poetry.
(c) Criticizes Bukowski's poetry.
(d) Praises Bukowski's appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Bukowksi give the couple for their wedding?

2. In Reunion, from where does Harry return home?

3. Who does Bukowski drink heavily with prior to the Great Zen Wedding ceremony?

4. Where does Bukowski go before he goes to work in Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit?

5. What saves Blaine from being raped?

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