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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. What does Kilgore bring with him to Midland City?
2. Which family member does Dwayne think about in Chapter 6?
3. Who recommended Kilgore for the event he is asked to attend in Chapter 3?
4. What happens to Dwayne when he leaves the hotel?
5. Who does Dwayne believe the insight he gains from reading Kilgore's novel is from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does The Narrator's childhood fear of diseases play into the novel?
2. Why does Kilgore think Americans are greedy?
3. What is the difference between Dwayne's personal life and business life?
4. After pondering the question on the bathroom wall, what is Kilgore lead to think about?
5. Why is Kilgore reluctant at first to accept the invitation to speak at the arts festival?
6. Why does Dwayne think he is hallucinating Wayne when he first meets him?
7. Why are the majority of Kilgore's writings in pornographic magazines?
8. How are the relationships between the pets and Kilgore and Dwayne different?
9. What does the message written on the bathroom wall in the pornography theater say and what is Kilgore's response to it?
10. What are the events given in the quick presentation of the novel?
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
During their drive, the truck driver tells Kilgore about a book he read (which turns out to be by Kilgore) involving a roulette wheel that determines the value of art. How does the plot of this book play into the plot of Breakfast of Champions? Is there a connection? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
In the Prologue, The Narrator describes his childhood, including his relationship with Phoebe Hurty whose atypical views largely influenced The Narrator's views. Based on the information The Narrator provides and what the reader learns about Kilgore throughout the novel, is it possible that Kilgore is a self representation of The Narrator? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.
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