Tales of Ordinary Madness Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Tales of Ordinary Madness Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 does Dan say about Bukowski's writing in No Stockings?

2. In Goodbye Watson, what athlete does the narrator have success with?

3. Where does Bukowski stay one summer?

4. How does Bukowski think of his conversation with his friend in A Quiet Conversation Piece?

5. In Goodbye Watson, where does the narrator go after he wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the foreman in Love it or Leave it cruel?

2. In Great Poets Die in Steaming Pots of Shit, how does Bukowski feel about his fans, and why?

3. Describe the character of Henry Chinasky in Would You Suggest Writing as a Career?.

4. In My Stay in the Poet's Cottage, how does Bukowski reply to the editor who is shocked at his walking in the stifling heat rather than wait for the bus?

5. What does Bukowski say to Vera when she asks him if she is too fat in No Stockings?

6. Describe Charles Bukowski's character in Doing Time with Public Enemy No. 1.

7. How does Bukowksi obey social conventions when attending the wedding in The Great Zen Wedding?

8. Describe Duke's relationship with Lala in A .45 to Pay the Rent.

9. What does the narrator of Goodbye Watson think about literature?

10. What does Bukowski realize in the jail cell in No Stockings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "I Shot a Man in Reno," runs into several people that cause him to be very self-critical. Why is Bukowski so self-critical? How do his own ideas of himself contrast with the ideas others have of him? Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"Beer and Poets and Talk" displays Bukowski talking about literature freely, which is a rare instance in this collection of stories. What are Bukowski's thoughts on literature, and what does he think of it in comparison to reality? Why does he emphasize either literature or reality over the other? What does the arguing couple remind him of? Make sure you answer each question with evidence and support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"Notes on the Pest" focuses mainly on Bukowski's fans and his relationship with them. How would you describe his relationship with his fans, and how do you think his fans would describe it? You may use examples or evidence from other stories that describe his relationship with his fans.

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