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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is undergoing a mental collapse at the beginning of the book?
(a) Kilgore Trout.
(b) The Narrator.
(c) Dwayne Hoover.
(d) The Author.

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

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

4. Who does The Narrator feel the novel was written by?
(a) Philboyd Studge.
(b) Kilgore Trout.
(c) Phoebe Hurty.
(d) Dwayne Hoover.

5. Which family member does Dwayne think about in Chapter 6?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

6. Instead of shooting himself, what does Dwayne do in an effort to end his life?
(a) Hangs himself.
(b) Crashes his car.
(c) Swallows pills.
(d) Picked a fight with someone.

7. What is Dwayne described as in terms of his wealth?
(a) Ostentatious.
(b) Rags to riches.
(c) Nouveu-riche.
(d) Self-made man.

8. Who recommended Kilgore for the event he is asked to attend in Chapter 3?
(a) Philboyd Studge.
(b) Eliot Rosewater.
(c) Fred T. Barry.
(d) Dwayne Hoover.

9. What happens to Kilgore after he leaves the bathroom in Chapter 7?
(a) He spills popcorn all over the floor.
(b) He strikes a conversation with manager.
(c) He lays down on a row of chairs and falls asleep.
(d) He is asked to leave because the theatre is closing.

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

11. What did Dwayne's biological parents do to him when he was a child?
(a) Physically abused him.
(b) Verbally abused him.
(c) Took him out of school.
(d) Abandoned him.

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

13. What is going on at the car dealership the day Wayne accosts Dwayne?
(a) Seize the Day promotion.
(b) An employee's birthday.
(c) Casual Friday.
(d) Hawaiian Days promotion.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Kilgore and the driver arrive at the beginning of Chapter 12?

3. After going to the New York police station, what do the police assume Kilgore to be?

4. What is the title of one of Kilkgore's science fiction novels?

5. Who is Dwayne's secretary?

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