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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kilgore see while in the bathroom stall?
(a) A letter to him written on the wall.
(b) A question written on the wall.
(c) Someone's purse.
(d) Blood on the floor.

2. Who commits suicide at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Kilgore's wife.
(b) Phoebe Hurty.
(c) Fred T. Barry.
(d) Dwayne's wife.

3. What genre does Kilgore prefer to write?
(a) Fantasy fiction.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Non fiction
(d) Thriller.

4. What happens after the newspapers pick up a comment Kilgore makes to the police?
(a) People start boycotting the arts festival.
(b) NYC citizens think there is a new crime wave.
(c) People berate Midland City.
(d) Kilgore is asked not to give a speech anymore.

5. What is Dwayne's relationship status?
(a) Divorced.
(b) Widower.
(c) Married.
(d) Single.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where can Kilgore's manuscripts typically be found?

2. What is the plague that infests the planet in the science fiction story Kilgore comes up with?

3. What does Kilgore think about Americans?

4. Who is undergoing a mental collapse at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the name of Dwayne's dog?

(see the answer key)

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