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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. According to his description, what part of Harry's body instantly provokes hatred towards him?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His arms.
(c) His nostrils.
(d) His lips.

2. In what activity is Marie engaged when Charlie grows aroused by her?
(a) Painting.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Making straw hats.
(d) Carving wooden figures.

3. What does Duke wish to do with Ginny for the long-term?
(a) He wants to marry her.
(b) He wants her to help them collect the gold.
(c) He wants her to become pregnant with his child.
(d) He wants her to move in with them.

4. What word does Jeff cry out after throwing the husband and wife down the stairwell?
(a) God.
(b) Father.
(c) Help.
(d) Mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the blank: Bukowski and Madge win big on Claremount III and __________.

2. From what has Ginny just escaped?

3. Why does Bukowski ask Madge to keep her skirt pulled down while they are at the race track?

4. What is Jeff and Bukowski's favorite bar?

5. What does the prostitute offer to perform for the unnamed narrator in "Trouble with a Battery," which he declines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the prostitute's brother in "Trouble with a Battery?"

2. Why does Madge first take Bukowski to Hollywood Park?

3. Why does Marie take in Charlie in "A Lovely Love Affair?"

4. What are the logistics of Harry's plan to recover the gold from the artillery range?

5. What are some of the factors Tony and Bill discuss before seeing their stolen corpse for the first time?

6. What does Bukowski mean when he disagrees with Herb's assessment that the schoolchildren who were killed in the explosion never got laid?

7. How and why does Vasquez extend his hospitality to Lincoln and Andrew?

8. Describe Tito and Baby.

9. What leads up to Bukowski never seeing Jeff again in "A Drinking Partner?"

10. What is significant about the condition of the stolen corpse in "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, California" and how do Tony and Bill react to it?

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