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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 Dwayne think about himself after reading Kilgore's book?

2. How does The Narrator celebrate his birthday at the end of the novel?

3. Who is Beatrice Keedlser?

4. What does the 17-year-old waitress see Dwayne as?

5. What does Dwayne do in the lobby after assaulting Bunny and before going outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what does the desk clerk at the hotel say to Kilgore about his work?

2. What does The Narrator make note of in Chapter 17 about his and Bunny's mothers?

3. What is it that The Narrator claims has been stalking him throughout the book?

4. What do Kilgore and the driver drive by in West Virginia and who was it founded by?

5. In Now It Can Be Told, what is the main difference between the creator of the universe and the reader?

6. Why is Harry devastated at the beginning of Chapter 13?

7. When Kilgore and Dwayne finally meet as foretold in Chapter 1, what is the cause of their meeting?

8. Why does the sight of The Narrator in the hotel Lobby make Kilgore nervous?

9. What is the book, Now It Can Be Told, that Kilgore reads in the car about?

10. What does Dwayne do to Francine on his violent rampage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Kilgore's comment at the police station being picked up by a newspaper and, thus, causing widespread panic among New Yorkers? What are the circumstances surrounding Kilgore's being at the police station and what are circumstances following afterward, which Kilgore is never even made aware of? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How is Wayne looking at the people in the hotel lounge through the kitchen's peephole in Chapter 19 similar to exactly what the reader is doing with Breakfast of Champions? What are the events Wayne is watching? What is their significance? Insignificance? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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