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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. Where were Ruth and Starbuck transferred after their marriage?
(a) Figi.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Another German city.

2. Starbuck realizes that by leaving prison he is rejoining _________.
(a) The fishbowl.
(b) The world of crime.
(c) The free enterprise system.
(d) The unbearable lightness of being.

3. What does Carter admire about di Sanza?
(a) His ease with making friends.
(b) His ability to make and save money.
(c) His writing skill.
(d) His ability to get away with crime.

4. Where does Starbuck go with the limo?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Florida.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

5. Why are the people of Vicuna leaving their planet?
(a) They heard of a better one.
(b) It's dying.
(c) Their population is too great.
(d) They're bored with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In college, how did Starbuck meet Clewes?

2. What did McCone offer Starbuck?

3. McCone's father was a ______.

4. Where does Starbuck's son work?

5. Mrs. Jack Graham is described as eccentric and _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Starbuck's release from prison mark?

2. Why is Starbuck a socialist?

3. After receiving the fan letter, why did Vonnegut feel he didn't need to write this or other books?

4. How is the theme of interconnection displayed through Starbuck's narrative voice?

5. What is being foreshadowed in the Prologue?

6. How prevalent is "identity" in the Prologue? Why and how is it used?

7. How did Starbuck come to be a millionaire? Why isn't he anymore?

8. Is an event's existence or its meaning more important to Starbuck? How?

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

10. How did the Cuyahoga Massacre impact Starbuck?

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