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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of one of Kilkgore's science fiction novels?
(a) The Destruction of Earth.
(b) Plague on Wheels.
(c) Alternate Realities.
(d) Universal Questions.

2. What does Kilgore muse about after arriving in the city in Chapter 12?
(a) How he wonders if he lives in an alternate reality.
(b) How the world is how it should be.
(c) Where he should send his latest story.
(d) If he is meant to be where he is that day for a reason.

3. What is the name of the house servant that Dwayne employs?
(a) Laura Daniels.
(b) Denise Lennihan.
(c) Lottie Davis.
(d) Dorothy Lewis.

4. Why does Dwayne ignore Harry after Harry approaches him at the car dealership?
(a) Dwayne has never liked Harry.
(b) Dwayne thinks Harry is stealing money.
(c) Dwayne has more important things on his mind.
(d) Dwayne thinks he is hallucinating Harry.

5. What social status is Kilgore categorized as?
(a) Rich.
(b) Poor.
(c) White collar.
(d) Blue collar.

6. What event is Kilgore invited to attend in Midland City?
(a) University professors' convention.
(b) Local arts festival.
(c) European film festival.
(d) English literature convention.

7. What is Cyprian's vocation?
(a) Physician.
(b) Astrologist.
(c) Cancer researcher.
(d) Biologist.

8. What does Kilgore discover when he wakes up after walking the streets Chapter 8?
(a) He has lost his speech.
(b) He lost his keys.
(c) He has been robbed, raped and beat up.
(d) He has a large sum of money.

9. Where is the event Kilgore is asked to visit in Midland City?
(a) Mildred Barry Elementary School.
(b) Mildred Barry Exhibition Center.
(c) Mildred Barry University.
(d) Mildred Barry Memorial Center for the Arts.

10. Why is Cyprian staying in a hotel?
(a) He is newly employed and has not found a home.
(b) He finds it easier to live in a hotel.
(c) He does not have enough money for a house.
(d) He does not have the time to cook and clean for himself.

11. What is the name of Dwayne's dog?
(a) Max.
(b) Sparky.
(c) Spike.
(d) Odie.

12. How old is Kilgore in Chapter 2?
(a) Sixty-five.
(b) Fifty-five.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Sixty.

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

14. Where do Kilgore and the driver arrive at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Midland City.

15. After going to the New York police station, what do the police assume Kilgore to be?
(a) A tourist.
(b) Mentally unstable.
(c) A con artist.
(d) A vagrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns part of the Holiday Inn?

2. Where was Kilgore's novel published?

3. Why does Wayne Hoobler accost Dwayne at the car dealership?

4. What happens after the newspapers pick up a comment Kilgore makes to the police?

5. Where does Kilgore go to spend the night, because it is cheaper than a hotel?

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