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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Joe and Cherry's underground newspaper?
(a) Government Approved Fellatio.
(b) Gaze Into the Abyss.
(c) Brand Sex.
(d) Open Pussy.

2. How many sisters does Cass have?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. Because of a huge win at the racetracks, at what hotel does Bukowski rent a luxury room?
(a) The Renaissance.
(b) The Hilton in New York.
(c) The Grand Hotel.
(d) Del Mar.

4. In "25 Bums in Rags," how much money does Bukowski get paid for his day of work?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Thirteen dollars.
(c) Thirty-three dollars.
(d) Thirty dollars.

5. What job does Bukowski attempt to get at the Farm Labor Market in "3 Women?"
(a) Tomato picker.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Truck driver.
(d) Vendor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the religion of Bukowski's coworkers in "Kid Stardust on the Porterhouse?"

2. What do Joe and Cherry Hyans not like about Bukowski in "The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper?"

3. When Bukowski closes the folding bed into the wall in "3 Chickens," what injury does Vicki sustain?

4. What does Bukowski buy for Harry?

5. To what does Bukowski compare gambling in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kathy and what is her relationship to Bukowski?

2. How does the marriage of Joe and Cherry reflect the problems with their newspaper?

3. Describe Bukowski's relationship with Vicki.

4. What are the "3 Chickens" and what purpose do they serve in this story?

5. Who is Kid Stardust and what is his purpose?

6. What is Tanya's purpose, according to Von Brashlitz, and why does she rebel?

7. What are Bukowski's feelings about the women at the race track in "Non-Horseshit Horse Advice; and Another Horse Story?"

8. Describe Bukowski's job and why he quits.

9. Describe Borst and his living situation.

10. Of what is Henry warned and how are these warnings dismissed in "Six Inches?"

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