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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does The Narrator feel the novel was written by?
2. What is the science fiction story that Kilgore comes up with about?
3. What kind of dog does Dwayne have?
4. What does Dwayne believe about everyone else after reading Kilgore's novel?
5. What did Dwayne's biological parents do to him when he was a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. After pondering the question on the bathroom wall, what is Kilgore lead to think about?
2. What is one of the boring topics that Kilgore and the driver talk about when they go through Philadelphia?
3. What are the events given in the quick presentation of the novel?
4. What is the reason for The Narrator saying his name is Philboyd Studge?
5. What is Kilgore's reason for accepting the invitation to speak at the arts festival?
6. How does The Narrator's childhood fear of diseases play into the novel?
7. How did Celia, Dwayne's wife, kill herself?
8. What does the message written on the bathroom wall in the pornography theater say and what is Kilgore's response to it?
9. Why does Dwayne have to stand in line at his own hotel?
10. Why are the majority of Kilgore's writings in pornographic magazines?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How could the Sacred Miracle Cave that Kyle and Lyle Hoover run be a metaphor for Breakfast of Champions? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
The two main protagonists of Breakfast of Champions, Kilgore Trout and Dwayne Hoover, have had tumultuous relationships throughout their lives beginning in childhood and moving on into their adulthood. Assess the two characters, based on their relationships with others, and conclude whether they are, in fact, similar to one another or foils.
Essay Topic 3
There are amateurish illustrations at the beginning of the novel. Kilgore has written numerous works of fiction, but they are published as filler material in pornographic magazines. What is parallel between the accompanying illustrations to Breakfast of Champions' text and the images Kilgore's stories accompany in the pornographic magazines. Is there a parallel, or is it as insignificant as much of the details involved in the novel? Provide specific examples from the text to support your answer.
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