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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. Mary Kathleen takes Starbuck to the top of _______.

2. The beginning of Chapter 16 brings what revelation?

3. Clewes is now a _______ salesman.

4. Mary Kathleen takes Starbuck to her cavern under ________.

5. Why did Mary Kathleen become a heavy drinker?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. As far as Starbuck knows, why are he and the other "saints" at Leen's apartment?

6. Why are Starbuck, Clewes, Edel, and Ubriaco "saints" to Mary Kathleen?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout "Jailbird" events foreshadow others, weaving the story together by more than plot. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in "Jailbird" and the effect on the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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