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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. For whom did Hapgood crusade?

2. Sarah's family painted their clocks with _______.

3. Why was Starbuck in Nuremberg?

4. Israel Edel now works for ________.

5. In the letter Vonnegut receives, it reads: "_____ may fail."

Short Essay Questions

1. What is being foreshadowed in the Prologue?

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

3. How is "tension" a major theme in the Prologue?

4. How is Fender's story of Vicuna a metaphor?

5. Did Ruth's prophesy about her son come true? What is the nature of Starbuck and Ruth's son?

6. Is "The Sermon on the Mount" a reasonable defense for Sacco and Vanzetti? Why or why not?

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

8. What was the nature of Starbuck's relationship with Nixon?

9. Why is Starbuck a socialist?

10. What are the degrees of separation between Sarah Wyatt and Mary Kathleen O'Looney in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A majority of Starbuck's story in "Jailbird" is reflection on the past and how he came to be as he is in the present. Discuss Starbuck's retrospective point of view with him and his reality.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the metaphor of Fender's story of "Vicuna."

Essay Topic 3

Mary Kathleen O'Looney and Mrs. Jack Graham, as the same person, illustrate both the socialist and capitalist. Discuss the dual nature of Mary Kathleen and how she embodies and reflects the tension.

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