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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 is the name of Dwayne's dog?

2. Who does Dwayne believe the insight he gains from reading Kilgore's novel is from?

3. What is the name of the house servant that Dwayne employs?

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

5. What does Kilgore refer to mirrors as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kilgore think about mirrors? What does he think they are?

2. Who sends Kilgore a fan letter and what is the book that the fan praises?

3. How did Celia, Dwayne's wife, kill herself?

4. How is the Preface in Breakfast of Champions presented in terms of genre?

5. After pondering the question on the bathroom wall, what is Kilgore lead to think about?

6. What is Kilgore's counter argument to the driver's stance on the need for conservation of natural resources?

7. Why does Kilgore think Americans are greedy?

8. Who is Wayne Hoobler and what does he want at Dwayne's car dealership?

9. What significance did Kilgore's comment in the police station end up having on the residents of NY?

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

Describe Breakfast of Champions in literary terms. How does is transcend conventional drama in genre, plot construction, character development, and even narration? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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

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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