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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. Who is Bunny Hoover?
2. What do Kyle and Lyle say is happening at the Sacred Miracle Cave?
3. Who recognizes Kilgore when he arrives at his destination in Midland City?
4. What does Harry infer about Dwayne's ignoring him at the car dealership?
5. Where does Kilgore see the coal mining landscape?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dwayne do to Francine on his violent rampage?
2. What causes Kilgore to get out of the car and start walking toward Midland City and his fateful meeting with Dwayne?
3. What is the book, Now It Can Be Told, that Kilgore reads in the car about?
4. What does The Narrator make note of in Chapter 17 about his and Bunny's mothers?
5. What does The Narrator state is the spiritual climax of the novel?
6. What is the parallel between Dwayne's irrelevant phrases and the narrative?
7. What does Grace, Harry's wife, tell Harry he should do regarding his job at Dwayne's dealership?
8. In Now It Can Be Told, what is the main difference between the creator of the universe and the reader?
9. Why does Patty Keene flirt with Dwayne while she serves him hamburgers?
10. What is the connection between Dwayne's house and the stream of pollution that Kilgore wades through?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During their drive, the truck driver tells Kilgore about a book he read (which turns out to be by Kilgore) involving a roulette wheel that determines the value of art. How does the plot of this book play into the plot of Breakfast of Champions? Is there a connection? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
After Dwayne's fateful reading of Kilgore's Now It Can Be Told, he accosts numerous people in a violent rampage. Relate what is known about the plot of Kilgore's novel and how it affects Dwayne who is in a critical mental state. Assess the plot of Kilgore's novel and how Dwayne interprets it in order to explain why Dwayne embarks on his rampage after reading it.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Kilgore comes up with ideas for stories and the reader learns what Now It Can Be Told is about. How do Kilgore's literary ideas and works reflect on his character? Does the reader gain valuable insight on who Kilgore is through his stories? Support your thesis with specific examples from the text.
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