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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kilgore travel to at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.

2. What is Kilgore asked to be in the letter he receives?
(a) An usher.
(b) A substitute teacher.
(c) Keynote speaker.
(d) A model.

3. What is the plague that infests the planet in the science fiction story Kilgore comes up with?
(a) Plague of pleasure.
(b) Plague of ignorance.
(c) Plague of pornography.
(d) Plague of stupidity.

4. What kind of dog does Dwayne have?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Labrador.
(c) Golden retriever.
(d) Schnauzer.

5. Who is Dwayne's number one salesman?
(a) Eliot Rosewater.
(b) Harry LeSabre.
(c) Philboyd Studge.
(d) Kilgore Trout.

6. What is Dwayne's medical condition mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Schizophrenic.
(b) Alzheimer's Disease.
(c) Advanced dementia.
(d) Chemically imbalanced.

7. What does Kilgore refer to mirrors as?
(a) Ponds.
(b) Windows.
(c) Pools.
(d) Leaks.

8. What does Dwayne believe about everyone else after reading Kilgore's novel?
(a) They are sheep.
(b) They are inferior to him.
(c) They do not really exist.
(d) They are robots.

9. Where is Kilgore invited to in the letter he receives?
(a) A university.
(b) A fashion show.
(c) A car convention.
(d) An arts festival.

10. Later in the day after Kilgore gets a ride, what does Kilgore call the person he watches eating in the diner?
(a) An idiot.
(b) A glutton.
(c) Enlightened.
(d) Pleasant.

11. What does The Narrator foreshadow about Dwayne and Kilgore?
(a) Dwayne will kill Kilgore.
(b) Dwayne will read Kilgore's book.
(c) Dwayne and Kilgore will become friends.
(d) Dwayne and Kilgore will become enemies.

12. Why is Dwayne's wife dead?
(a) She was murdered.
(b) She killed herself.
(c) It was an accident.
(d) Dwayne killed her.

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

14. Where does Kilgore live?
(a) Syracuse, N.Y.
(b) West Chester, N.Y.
(c) Cohoes, N.Y.
(d) Rochester, N.Y.

15. What does Kilgore learn in school about the discovery of America?
(a) It was discovered earlier than 1492.
(b) It was established by weaponery and slavery.
(c) It was established by missionaries.
(d) It was established through fair trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was The Narrator aware of and disturbed by as a young adolescent?

2. What is Cyprian's vocation?

3. What does The Narrator foreshadow Kilgore convincing Dwayne about?

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

5. How much is the check for that is enclosed in the letter that Kilgore receives?

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