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

2. Who does Mary Kathleen say the rightful owners of RAMJAC are?
(a) Starbuck and his friends.
(b) Her family.
(c) The American people.
(d) Russia.

3. What did Starbuck take from Mary Kathleen's belongings?
(a) All her documents.
(b) Her food.
(c) Her photographs.
(d) Her money.

4. Where does Starbuck go to find Mary Kathleen?
(a) Jail.
(b) Her house.
(c) Grand Central Station.
(d) The harp showroom.

5. At Leen's apartment, what are Starbuck and his friends wondering?
(a) What they did to get Mrs. Graham's attention.
(b) Where the food is.
(c) Where Mary Kathleen is.
(d) Why they are with Leen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary Kathleen carry in her plastic bags?

2. Why is the harp salesman upset with Mary Kathleen?

3. Who arrives at the end of Chapter 16?

4. Where does Starbuck find clarinet parts?

5. Starbuck tells the harp salesman he is looking for a market for ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Starbuck cry when he sees Mary Kathleen?

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

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

5. Have Mary Kathleen, Clewes, and Starbuck moved past their ugly past?

6. Were Mary Kathleen's dying wishes granted? How so?

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

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

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

10. What is ironic about Mary Kathleen's death?

(see the answer keys)

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