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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Dwayne when he leaves the hotel?
(a) He resumes his unstable behavior.
(b) He feels normal and continues on with his day.
(c) He gets hit by a car.
(d) He provokes someone to fight with him.

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

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

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

5. 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 Midland City.
(c) To represent success in adulthood.
(d) To represent the dark side of the arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which family member does Dwayne think about in Chapter 6?

2. What happens to Kilgore after he leaves the bathroom in Chapter 7?

3. What does Kilgore muse about after arriving in the city in Chapter 12?

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

5. Where is the event Kilgore is asked to visit in Midland City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kilgore's novel, Plague On Wheels, about?

2. Who is Cyprian Ukwende and why is he staying at the Midland City Holiday Inn?

3. What does Dwayne do in Chapter 4 that alludes to his increasing mental instability?

4. What is the plot of the science fiction novel Kilgore comes up with while watching films at the pornography theatre?

5. How does The Narrator's childhood fear of diseases play into the novel?

6. What does the message written on the bathroom wall in the pornography theater say and what is Kilgore's response to it?

7. Who are the two principle characters of the novel and how are they presented in Chapter 1?

8. What is the irony of Kilgore browsing in the pornography shop in New York?

9. Why are the majority of Kilgore's writings in pornographic magazines?

10. In Chapter 10, why does Kilgore have to sit on the floor of the truck he rides in?

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