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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the writing on the bathroom wall say?
(a) It says something mean about someone Kilgore doesn't know.
(b) It predicts what happens in the future.
(c) It asks about the meaning of life.
(d) It is Kilgore's name and address.

3. Who does Dwayne believe the insight he gains from reading Kilgore's novel is from?
(a) His late father.
(b) President of the United States.
(c) Creator of the Universe.
(d) Satan.

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

5. Why does Kilgore decide to go to the event in Midland City that he is invited to?
(a) To represent the dark side of the arts.
(b) To represent his family name.
(c) To represent success in adulthood.
(d) To represent Midland City.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the science fiction story that Kilgore comes up with about?

3. What happens to Dwayne when he leaves the hotel?

4. Which family member does Dwayne think about in Chapter 6?

5. Who stops Kilgore as he is walking from the pornographic theater?

(see the answer key)

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