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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who commits suicide at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Dwayne's wife.
(b) Fred T. Barry.
(c) Kilgore's wife.
(d) Phoebe Hurty.
2. What is causing Dwayne's continual mental instability?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A chemical imbalance.
(c) Lack of testosterone.
(d) Medication he is taking.
3. Where is Kilgore invited to in the letter he receives?
(a) A university.
(b) An arts festival.
(c) A car convention.
(d) A fashion show.
4. What does Dwayne do following his reading of Kilgore's novel?
(a) Flees from Midland City.
(b) Burns the book.
(c) Visits estranged friends and family.
(d) Goes on a violent rampage.
5. What kind of dog does Dwayne have?
(a) Labrador.
(b) Golden retriever.
(c) Terrier.
(d) Schnauzer.
6. What is the day on which Kilgore and the driver arrive at the city in Chapter 12?
(a) Day after Veteran's Day.
(b) Day after Memorial Day.
(c) Day after Labor Day.
(d) Day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
7. Who recommended Kilgore for the event he is asked to attend in Chapter 3?
(a) Philboyd Studge.
(b) Dwayne Hoover.
(c) Fred T. Barry.
(d) Eliot Rosewater.
8. What is Dwayne described as in terms of his wealth?
(a) Self-made man.
(b) Rags to riches.
(c) Nouveu-riche.
(d) Ostentatious.
9. Where do Kilgore and the person he hitchhiked a ride with drive through first after Kilgore gets in?
(a) Power plants in South Jersey.
(b) Projects in the city.
(c) Poisoned swamps of N.J.
(d) Dumping grounds in the city.
10. Where does Kilgore wake up after walking the street in Chapter 8?
(a) An alleyway.
(b) A hotel.
(c) The pornography theatre.
(d) Central Park.
11. What does Kilgore tell the driver about his now-adult son?
(a) He admires his son's accomplishments.
(b) He is not what he expected.
(c) He misses him.
(d) He does not know where he is.
12. What is Cyprian's vocation?
(a) Biologist.
(b) Cancer researcher.
(c) Physician.
(d) Astrologist.
13. What does Kilgore attempt to do after reading what was written on the bathroom wall?
(a) Beam his thoughts to the creator.
(b) Start a seminar on science fiction.
(c) Contact alien life forms.
(d) Create a new language.
14. What does Kilgore believe about mirrors?
(a) They serve as portals to the past.
(b) They can expose the ultimate truth about a person.
(c) They are thin spots between alternate realities.
(d) They allow humans to give in to vanity.
15. What is the science fiction story that Kilgore comes up with about?
(a) Living on the moon and traveling to earth.
(b) Food that is coal-based derivatives.
(c) Dogs walking humans.
(d) Society where people age backwards.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Dwayne's wife die?
2. What is the title of one of Kilkgore's science fiction novels?
3. What does Kilgore refer to mirrors as?
4. What happens to Kilgore after he leaves the bathroom in Chapter 7?
5. Where was Kilgore's novel published?
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