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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Harry and his wife, Grace, decide to do after he arrives home from work?
(a) Divorce and go their separate ways.
(b) Take money from Dwayne and run away.
(c) Convince Dwayne to make Harry the manager.
(d) Liquidate their stocks and move to Maui.

2. What did Rabo tell the people surrounding him at the piano to make them adore him?
(a) A story about his first audition.
(b) An explanation of his art.
(c) That he is self-taught.
(d) How much he practices.

3. What is the title of one of Kilkgore's science fiction novels?
(a) Universal Questions.
(b) Alternate Realities.
(c) Plague on Wheels.
(d) The Destruction of Earth.

4. What drove everyone out of the Sacred Miracle Cave?
(a) The bats that fly around the cave.
(b) The acidic waste.
(c) The animal droppings.
(d) The stink of the bubbles bursting.

5. What happens to Dwayne as he remains in the hotel lounge and more central characters arrive?
(a) He picks a fight with Kilgore.
(b) He sinks deeper into confusion.
(c) He has an outburst.
(d) He starts to cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does The Narrator state is the surprising spiritual climax of the novel?

2. What social status is Kilgore categorized as?

3. Who does Kilgore receive a letter from in Chapter 3, asking him to speak at an arts festival?

4. What does Kilgore bring with him to Midland City?

5. What does Kilgore tell the driver about his now-adult son?

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