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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. What was the weather like the night Sacco and Vanzetti were executed?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Clear.
(c) Raining.
(d) Hot.

2. Why does Starbuck want to hide Mary Kathleen's identity?
(a) To keep her secrets.
(b) To protect her vanity.
(c) To get all the attention.
(d) To protect his own self-interests.

3. What kind of positions are Starbuck and his friends offered at RAMJAC?
(a) Employee.
(b) Consultant.
(c) Vice president.
(d) Mascot.

4. Starbuck thinks fifty year old harps belong in a ______ or a museum.
(a) Store.
(b) Band.
(c) Dump.
(d) House.

5. Why does Leen wait on Starbuck so diligently?
(a) He knows she's in bad health.
(b) He doesn't want to lose his job.
(c) He doesn't want her to talk to anyone.
(d) He is desperate for Mrs. Graham's approval.

Short Answer Questions

1. Starbuck's mother's laugh sounds like a _______.

2. How do Sarah and Starbuck speak to each other on the phone?

3. Leen believes Mrs. Graham is there in disguise _________.

4. Mary Kathleen is concerned there is no _____ in the world.

5. At the party, Starbuck feels _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Starbuck's son actually the monster Starbuck claims him to be? Explain.

2. How is Vonnegut invoking the senses of Starbuck's experience in his writing?

3. Why doesn't Mary Kathleen remember the bad things of Starbuck's life?

4. Why are Starbuck's reunions with Mary Kathleen and Clewes a climax of "Jailbird"?

5. Why should Starbuck have gone to the police in Chapter 11?

6. How does Leen feel about Mrs. Graham? How can you tell?

7. To Mary Kathleen, why does Starbuck have a good heart?

8. Why does Starbuck give the paramedics Mary Kathleen's maiden name?

9. How far has Leland Clewes come since Starbuck last saw him?

10. Does Clewes accept Starbuck's apology? What is his response?

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