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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. When was the last time Starbuck stayed at the Hotel Arapahoe?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1925.

2. How does Starbuck describe his son?
(a) A great athlete.
(b) A short idiot.
(c) A prolific writer.
(d) An unpleasant person.

3. What does the limo driver wear on his uniform?
(a) A name tag.
(b) The RAMJAC logo.
(c) A red ribbon.
(d) A woman's pin.

4. Why was Starbuck impacted by the Cuyahoga Massacre?
(a) He lost money on a bet.
(b) McCone was impacted by it.
(c) It set the tone for his life.
(d) His father was involved.

5. For whom did Hapgood crusade?
(a) Veterans.
(b) The elderly.
(c) The disadvantaged.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Israel Edel now works for ________.

2. What does the letter Vonnegut receives summarize?

3. Vonnegut describes Hapgood as a _______ figure.

4. Starbuck is trying to clear his mind of _____________.

5. Whose name is the limo driver's a variation of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of "Kilgore Trout" being a pseudonym?

2. What effect do Starbuck's relationships have on him? What is he relationship with himself?

3. How did Starbuck become involved in the Watergate Scandal?

4. Is "The Sermon on the Mount" a reasonable defense for Sacco and Vanzetti? Why or why not?

5. What do we learn about Starbuck by his attitude towards the red ribbon?

6. How is "tension" a major theme in the Prologue?

7. Why is Clewes not the prominent political figure he was on his way to becoming?

8. With Sarah, is Starbuck loving or courteous?

9. What is being foreshadowed in the Prologue?

10. What was the nature of Starbuck's relationship with Nixon?

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