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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kilgore do for the rest of the drive after he and the driver leave the diner?
(a) Reads signs on trucks.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Counts the number of red cars.

2. What does Kilgore imagine about himself after reading what was written on the bathroom wall?
(a) He is destined for greatness.
(b) He is experiencing important things.
(c) He has been chosen by a higher power.
(d) He is the only truly enlightened person.

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

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

5. Where does Kilgore walk after he leaves the pornographic theater?
(a) 42nd Street.
(b) Central Park.
(c) 40th Street.
(d) Madison Avenue.

6. What does Kilgore bring with him to Midland City?
(a) His pet.
(b) A moldy tuxedo.
(c) His books.
(d) His mistress.

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

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

9. What is Dwayne's relationship status?
(a) Divorced.
(b) Single.
(c) Married.
(d) Widower.

10. Where does Cyprian work?
(a) A pharmacy.
(b) A research center.
(c) A local hospital.
(d) A family clinic.

11. How did Dwayne's wife die?
(a) By hanging herself.
(b) By ingesting a powerful solvent.
(c) By slitting her wrists.
(d) By drowning.

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

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

14. What kind of pet does Kilgore have?
(a) Parakeet.
(b) Cat.
(c) Turtle.
(d) Hamster.

15. What is the name of Kilgore's pet?
(a) Sam.
(b) Bill.
(c) Max.
(d) Duke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who influenced The Narrator in his earlier life?

2. In Chapter 10, what is Kilgore's contrary position to the driver's conversation?

3. Who does The Narrator feel the novel was written by?

4. What is the check meant for that Kilgore receives with the letter?

5. What does Kilgore browse through at a book store?

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