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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Purple as an Iris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Bukowski's friend who shares a woman with him in the beginning of No Stockings?
(a) Roy.
(b) Dan.
(c) Mad Jimmy.
(d) Barney.

2. In Reunion, from where does Harry return home?
(a) Rehabilitation.
(b) Work.
(c) College.
(d) Prison.

3. How much money do Harry and Madge have in Reunion?
(a) Fifteen hundred dollars.
(b) Fifteen dollars.
(c) One hundred dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

4. Who does the woman sleep with first in I Shot a Man in Reno?
(a) She sleeps with no one.
(b) Jim.
(c) Bukowski.
(d) Luke.

5. What does Bukowski buy with his food coupons in Love it or Leave it?
(a) Milk.
(b) Beer.
(c) Cheese and bread.
(d) Cans of food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of friends does Bukowski have in Beer and Poets and Talk?

2. Where does Bukowski go after he leaves jail in No Stockings?

3. In A Quiet Conversation Piece, who does Bukowski sit with?

4. What is the name of one of the boys who teases Mr. Sneed?

5. In Purple as an Iris, what does Bukowski sell?

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