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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Starbuck had given the paramedics Mary Kathleen's real name, what would have happened?

2. Why does Leen wait on Starbuck so diligently?

3. Clewes is now a _______ salesman.

4. How do Sarah and Starbuck speak to each other on the phone?

5. What is Mary Kathleen still working towards?

Short Essay Questions

1. How far has Leland Clewes come since Starbuck last saw him?

2. Why should Starbuck have gone to the police in Chapter 11?

3. To Mary Kathleen, why does Starbuck have a good heart?

4. As far as Starbuck knows, why are he and the other "saints" at Leen's apartment?

5. How does Leen mistake Starbuck for Mrs. Graham?

6. Why does Starbuck give the paramedics Mary Kathleen's maiden name?

7. What does Mary Kathleen personify? What is Vonnegut saying?

8. Why are Starbuck, Clewes, Edel, and Ubriaco "saints" to Mary Kathleen?

9. Have Mary Kathleen, Clewes, and Starbuck moved past their ugly past?

10. Why are Starbuck's reunions with Mary Kathleen and Clewes a climax of "Jailbird"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interconnection is a prominent theme of "Jailbird." Discuss how Vonnegut connects characters and elements, what the purpose is, and the statement being made.

Essay Topic 2

Starbuck, even after spending years in prison, continues to commit crime. Discuss Starbuck's decisions. Why does he do what he does? What does he think will happen?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whose story "Jailbird" is telling.

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