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

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

3. Why does Clewes leave the reunion?

4. What does Starbuck say to Clewes?

5. Going to a diner, Starbuck is afraid that __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the harp salesman want to call the police on Starbuck?

3. To Mary Kathleen, why does Starbuck have a good heart?

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

5. What is rain supposed to symbolize in the Epilogue?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss whose story "Jailbird" is telling.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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