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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. What is the fate of RAMJAC?

2. At Leen's apartment, what are Starbuck and his friends wondering?

3. Why doesn't Mary Kathleen want to live anymore?

4. Starbuck interrupts his own memories by saying "________."

5. What is Mary Kathleen still working towards?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss how memory affects characters. Include the significance one's memories have on the individual and the individual's actions. How do the memories of one individual affect others?

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