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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 does Mary Kathleen carry in her plastic bags?
(a) All her possessions.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Trash.
(d) Food.

2. What name is Mary Kathleen buried under?
(a) Graham.
(b) Her grave is unmarked.
(c) O'Looney.
(d) Starbuck.

3. Mary Kathleen takes Starbuck to the top of _______.
(a) Her old apartment building.
(b) The Chrysler Building.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) The World Trade Center.

4. What pleasant surprise does Starbuck have in the diner?
(a) Seeing an old girfriend.
(b) A free breakfast.
(c) His favorite meal.
(d) A warm welcome.

5. Why is Starbuck arrested in the Epilogue?
(a) Unlawfully concealing a will.
(b) Covering up a murder.
(c) Stealing clarinet parts.
(d) Lying to the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Starbuck go to find Mary Kathleen?

2. Starbuck realizes the bag woman is " the ______ of Mary Kathleen O'Looney!"

3. The beginning of Chapter 16 brings what revelation?

4. What division of RAMJAC is Starbuck now in charge of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary Kathleen personify? What is Vonnegut saying?

2. Why does Starbuck face more jail time after Mary Kathleen's death?

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

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

5. Does Mary Kathleen believe people are good? Why or why not?

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

7. What did Starbuck's life with Ruth embody?

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

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

10. Why does the harp salesman want to call the police on Starbuck?

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