diff --git a/tests/basic/tests.py b/tests/basic/tests.py
index d12322b705..342c39ea34 100644
--- a/tests/basic/tests.py
+++ b/tests/basic/tests.py
@@ -238,19 +238,11 @@ class ModelTest(TestCase):
     def test_extra_method_select_argument_with_dashes_and_values(self):
         # The 'select' argument to extra() supports names with dashes in
         # them, as long as you use values().
-        Article.objects.create(
-            headline="Article 10",
-            pub_date=datetime(2005, 7, 31, 12, 30, 45),
-        )
-        Article.objects.create(
-            headline='Article 11',
-            pub_date=datetime(2008, 1, 1),
-        )
-        Article.objects.create(
-            headline='Article 12',
-            pub_date=datetime(2008, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 999999),
-        )
-
+        Article.objects.bulk_create([
+            Article(headline='Article 10', pub_date=datetime(2005, 7, 31, 12, 30, 45)),
+            Article(headline='Article 11', pub_date=datetime(2008, 1, 1)),
+            Article(headline='Article 12', pub_date=datetime(2008, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 999999)),
+        ])
         dicts = Article.objects.filter(
             pub_date__year=2008).extra(
             select={'dashed-value': '1'}).values('headline', 'dashed-value')
@@ -263,19 +255,11 @@ class ModelTest(TestCase):
         # If you use 'select' with extra() and names containing dashes on a
         # query that's *not* a values() query, those extra 'select' values
         # will silently be ignored.
-        Article.objects.create(
-            headline="Article 10",
-            pub_date=datetime(2005, 7, 31, 12, 30, 45),
-        )
-        Article.objects.create(
-            headline='Article 11',
-            pub_date=datetime(2008, 1, 1),
-        )
-        Article.objects.create(
-            headline='Article 12',
-            pub_date=datetime(2008, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 999999),
-        )
-
+        Article.objects.bulk_create([
+            Article(headline='Article 10', pub_date=datetime(2005, 7, 31, 12, 30, 45)),
+            Article(headline='Article 11', pub_date=datetime(2008, 1, 1)),
+            Article(headline='Article 12', pub_date=datetime(2008, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 999999)),
+        ])
         articles = Article.objects.filter(
             pub_date__year=2008).extra(select={'dashed-value': '1', 'undashedvalue': '2'})
         self.assertEqual(articles[0].undashedvalue, 2)