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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fiend.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the prostitute, what is the true occupation of Jaime Bravo (supposedly the identity of her brother)?
(a) Matador.
(b) Singer.
(c) Dance.
(d) Lawyer.

2. What does the unnamed narrator of "Trouble with a Battery" reveal to have been the reason he picked up a prostitute in the first place?
(a) His car battery died.
(b) He was looking for a set of batteries for his daughter's toy.
(c) He was trying to get back at his wife.
(d) He was getting his watch repaired.

3. Under what identity does Von Brashlitz hide Tanya's real function?
(a) She poses as his wife.
(b) She poses as his assistant.
(c) She poses as his daughter.
(d) She poses as his nurse.

4. Where does Blanchard corner the girl and her two friends?
(a) The garage.
(b) The playground.
(c) The five-and-dime.
(d) The foyer in his apartment.

5. What does Henry claim to be when he rents a room at the Sunset Motel?
(a) Writer.
(b) Dress maker.
(c) Shipping clerk.
(d) Film actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry Jones's job?

2. Where does Henry stab Sarah with the hat pin?

3. What is mandatory in Bukowski's story about the twelve flying monkeys?

4. Because of a huge win at the racetracks, at what hotel does Bukowski rent a luxury room?

5. What do Tony and Bill do to the corpse before disposing of it at the end of the story?

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