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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 does the limo driver wear on his uniform?

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

3. Mr. Arpad Leen is described as ______.

4. When did Starbuck and Ruth meet?

5. Why did Starbuck originally stay at the Hotel Arapahoe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How prevalent is "identity" in the Prologue? Why and how is it used?

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

4. Why is Starbuck a socialist?

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

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

7. What does the arrival of the famous prisoner tie together?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Real historical events are what drive the story and define the characters of "Jailbird." Discuss the force of reality on this fictional story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how "The Sermon on the Mount" applies to "Jailbird."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism and statements made about socialism and capitalism in terms of humanity in "Jailbird."

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