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Breakfast of Champions Quiz

Comprehension, 1 point:
1. The author of the story is?
a. Truman Capote
b. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
c. Kilgore Trout
d. Chuck Palahniuk
2. The story talks about history in order to show how
a. What we know might not be the truth
b. Great America really is
c. Unimportant history is
d. Important history is
3. Phoebe Hurty is most likely a symbol of
a. Death
b. Capitalism
c. American Dream
d. Women
4. Which of the following is NOT mocked in the story
a. Pilgrims
b. The national anthem
c. The Statue of Liberty
d. The President
5. Dwayne Hoover came to believe:
a. That capitalism was a failure
b. That everyone except him was a robot
c. That American history was a lie
d. Kilgore Trout was god
6. According to the narrator, people are really:
a. Test tubes
b. Robots
c. Insane
d. Sheep
7. With his fame, Kilgore Trout realized:
a. He was powerful
b. Ideas are powerful
c. He was insane
d. He was dangerous
8. Which of the following elements do NOT appear in Breakfast of Champions?
a. Paranoia
b. Metafiction
c. Participation
d. Black Humor
9. The title of the story implies the impact of what social force?
a. Consumerism

b. Communism
c. Socialism
d. Poverty
10.The narrator can best be described as:
a. Angry
b. Happy
c. Immature
d. Stupid
Understanding:
For each, answer in one or two complete sentences, 4 points each.
11.What is metafiction? How does it appear in Breakfast of Champions?
12.How is Phoebe Hurty a symbol of the American Dream?
13.Why would someone call this excerpt an example of antifoundationalism?
14.What is an identic character? Who is one in Breakfast of Champions? Why would you call
them that?

Open Response:
Answer in a complete paragraph with 3 pieces of evidence, 15 points.
What is the theme of Breakfast of Champions? Why?