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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Starbuck describe his son?

2. Where does Starbuck's son work?

3. Where does Starbuck's suit look like it came from?

4. Why are the people of Vicuna leaving their planet?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the red ribbon on Starbuck's suit cause trouble?

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

4. What is being foreshadowed in the Prologue?

5. Why is Starbuck a socialist?

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

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

8. How did Starbuck meet his wife, Ruth? Why was the beginning of their relationship rocky?

9. With Sarah, is Starbuck loving or courteous?

10. Upon being released from prison, why does Starbuck stay at the Hotel Arapahoe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interconnection is a prominent theme of "Jailbird." Discuss how Vonnegut connects characters and elements, what the purpose is, and the statement being made.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Starbuck forges his identity.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whose story "Jailbird" is telling.

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