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

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

3. How much is the check for that is enclosed in the letter that Kilgore receives?
(a) Three thousand dollars.
(b) One thousand dollars.
(c) Two thousand dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

4. What does Kilgore think about Americans?
(a) They are gracious.
(b) They are greedy.
(c) They are ignorant.
(d) They are superior.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnicity is Cyprian Ukwende?

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

3. Who influenced The Narrator in his earlier life?

4. What does Kilgore imagine about himself after reading what was written on the bathroom wall?

5. Who also checks into the hotel along with Cyprian?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the illustrations in Chapter 1 do for the tone of the chapter?

3. What is Kilgore's reason for accepting the invitation to speak at the arts festival?

4. Why is Harry LeSabre upset by Dwayne's comment about his outfit looking like that of a mortician?

5. What is the difference between Dwayne's personal life and business life?

6. What does the scene between Dwayne and his pet dog, Sparky, infer about Dwayne's character?

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

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

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

10. Who asks Kilgore to be a keynote speaker and why?

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