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Jailbird | Quiz

Kurt Vonnegut
This Study Guide consists of approximately 54 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Jailbird.

Jailbird | Quiz

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1)

After the events leading to his arrest, Starbuck earned a reputation for being ______. (from Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8)

Talented.
False.
Cunning.
Untrustworthy.
2)

What recording do they play at the party? (from )

Starbuck's book.
Starbuck's testimony.
The Beatles.
Nixon's secret tapes.
3)

When was the last time Starbuck stayed at the Hotel Arapahoe? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

1931.
1973.
1925.
1989.
4)

Where does Starbuck go with the limo? (from Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8)

Florida.
New York.
Los Angeles.
Atlanta.
5)

Whom does Starbuck lavishly tip in front of Sarah? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

A magician.
A woman.
A musician.
A waiter.
6)

What is Starbuck looking for as he wanders through the city? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

A good meal.
A familiar face.
A store.
A quiet street.
7)

How does Starbuck emulate his father? (from )

Being outspoken.
Being fat.
Being handsom.
Being absent.
8)

What is Starbuck attempting to do in discussing the weather in the Epilogue? (from )

Pass the time.
Send a warning.
Draw parallels.
Be poetic.
9)

Going to a diner, Starbuck is afraid that __________. (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

He won't know anyone.
He won't be able to afford the bill.
The food will be bad.
Everyone will know about his past.
10)

Why did Starbuck originally stay at the Hotel Arapahoe? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

It was inexpensive.
Sarah Wyatt wanted to.
McCone told him to.
It was very famous.
11)

Why does Leen wait on Starbuck so diligently? (from Chapters 20, 21, 22 and 23)

He knows she's in bad health.
He doesn't want her to talk to anyone.
He doesn't want to lose his job.
He is desperate for Mrs. Graham's approval.
12)

Why does Clewes leave the reunion? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

He's embarrassed by Mary Kathleen.
He has to meet a friend.
He's bored by the conversation.
He doesn't want to see Mary Kathleen.
13)

What does the maitre de at the Arapahoe wear on his lapel? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

A name tag.
A red ribbon.
A microphone.
A photo.
14)

Starbuck says wealthy business interests are like "_________." (from Epilogue)

Thunderstorms.
Heat waves.
Moss.
Rabbits.
15)

A Frenchman at the airport is angry because of the ________ on Starbuck's suit. (from Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8)

Patch.
Dirt.
Name tag.
Red ribbon.
16)

At Leen's apartment, what are Starbuck and his friends wondering? (from Chapters 20, 21, 22 and 23)

What they did to get Mrs. Graham's attention.
Where Mary Kathleen is.
Why they are with Leen.
Where the food is.
17)

How are Mary Kathleen's final wishes not being met? (from Epilogue)

RAMJAC belongs to corporations.
Starbuck wasn't made vice president.
She isn't burried next to her husband.
There's no memorial statue for her.
18)

Why did Mary Kathleen receive shock treatments? (from Chapters 15, 16, 17 18 and 19)

To punish her.
To retrieve her memory.
To cure her addictions.
To cure her hallucinations.
19)

Who invited Starbuck's family to the party? (from )

Mary Kathleen.
Sarah.
Clewes.
Edel.
20)

When the phonograph recording ends, what do people do? (from )

Gasp.
Politely applaud.
Cry loudly.
Laugh.
21)

Starbuck reads a ______ written by his son. (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

Poem.
Short story.
Article.
Book review.
22)

Whistler appointed himself as ________. (from Chapters 15, 16, 17 18 and 19)

The leader of protests for Sacco and Vanzetti.
The next president.
Starbuck's lawyer.
The head of RAMJAC.
23)

Who is Clewes' wife? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

Starbuck's sister.
Mary Kathleen.
Sarah.
Ruth.
24)

What connection has Starbuck not made by Chapter 20? (from Chapters 20, 21, 22 and 23)

Sarah has married Clewes.
McCone is his real father.
Mrs. Graham and Mary Kathleen are the same person.
He was set up with the Watergate Scandal.
25)

Mrs. Jack Graham is described as eccentric and _______. (from Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8)

Reclusive.
Egotistical.
Confrontational.
Conniving
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