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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. Wilbur and Eliza tell the household their sudden intelligence is what?

2. Where is Melody and Isadore's construction site for their project?

3. When Wilbur is old, he looks forward to seeing Dr. Mott where?

4. What are the Chinese researching as Wilbur and Eliza work with Dr. Cordiner?

5. Who is Eliza's prince?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Wilbur doing at the beginning of Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?

2. Who does Kurt Vonnegut consider his family, in addition to his immediate family?

3. What do Wilbur and Eliza discover about gravity?

4. When Wilbur is older, he reads reports written by Dr. Mott regarding Wilbur and Eliza. What type of information do these reports contain?

5. According to Wilbur, why have people stopped visiting Manhattan?

6. On their 15th birthday, why is Wilbur and Eliza's mother so disturbed by their mental incapacity?

7. When Wilbur and Eliza are separated, what do they do to cope?

8. Who does Wilbur live with in Chapter 1?

9. Why are Wilbur and Eliza sent away to live at the mansion instead of with their parents?

10. Why does Wilbur want to believe that Dr. Mott knew the truth about Wilbur and Eliza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After the Green Death, the world changes drastically. Citing examples from the childhood of Wilbur and Eliza compared to Wilbur's life in the future, examine how the world has changed.

Essay Topic 2

As Wilbur gets older, the country begins a slow return to basics. Characters begin riding horses, hunting, and returning to simple entertainment such as Backgammon.

1) What prompts this return to basics?

2) How is this different from how Wilbur was raised?

3) How does Wilbur respond in this new environment?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters in the novel represent members of Kurt Vonnegut's real and extended family. Citing examples from the text, examine the purpose of this comparison and why it is revealed in the Prologue.

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