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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. About children, Ruth prophesied, "If I had one, it would be a _______."

2. In college, how did Clewes betray Starbuck?

3. Why aren't Clewes and Starbuck friends anymore?

4. Where does Starbuck go with the limo?

5. Whom does Starbuck lavishly tip in front of Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is being foreshadowed in the Prologue?

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

3. How is "a rich man's trash can" a symbol for Starbuck?

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

5. With Sarah, is Starbuck loving or courteous?

6. What ruins Sarah's and Starbuck's date? Why does she insist they leave?

7. After receiving the fan letter, why did Vonnegut feel he didn't need to write this or other books?

8. What is the significance of "Kilgore Trout" being a pseudonym?

9. Why does Starbuck cry in the cab home?

10. How is the theme of interconnection displayed through Starbuck's narrative voice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Starbuck discusses he has only loved four women in his life. Those women are Sarah, Mary Kathleen, Ruth, and his mother. Discuss how Starbuck loves. What is his impact on those people, and what is their influence over him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Starbuck's narrative voice reflects his mind and the effect on the reader's experience and understanding.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Starbuck forges his identity.

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