1. What is Borst doing when his house is invaded by friends?
(a) He is hiring a prostitute.
(b) He is sleeping off a heavy drinking bender.
(c) He is snorting cocaine.
(d) He is giving someone oral sex.

2. How much money does Bukowski win at the end of "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) $170.
(b) $250.
(c) $140.
(d) $200.

3. Why is Bukowski touched by Gloria Westhaven when she gets off the bus in Texas?
(a) She is angry about the state of politics in Texas.
(b) She is crying.
(c) She is depressed over the loss of her husband.
(d) She is joyful about coming home to Texas.

4. How much money does Bukowski first lose at the track in "25 Bums in Rags?"
(a) Three hundred dollars.
(b) Four hundred dollars.
(c) Two hundred dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

5. What percentage does a track take on every dollar bet, according to Bukowski's horse-wagering explanations?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. While publishing the story about Bukowski's search for Gloria Westhaven, what is the mode of transportation changed to for purposes of classing up the story?

2. Who interrupts Bukowski while he is writing the story of the twelve monkeys?

3. To what animal does Bukowski compare Cass's body?

4. What does the narrator do with the sex model Von Brashlitz sends him at the end of the story?

5. In "3 Chickens," who is Margi?

(see the answer key)

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