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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. Who does the stranger say gave him a useful stock tip?

2. When does Helene refuse to let go of Harry's hand?

3. What handicaps does Hazel wear?

4. Who does Mr. Hargar have in his apartment?

5. What does the salesman do after eating lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gramps end up happy at the end of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow?"

2. Why does Eli's father talk to committee members, and what is the result?

3. What story does the stranger tell Harold?

4. What are the rules of the chess game in "All the King's Horses?"

5. How does Catharine change when she goes to the orchard with Newt?

6. How does Kelly try to trick Pi Ying?

7. In "The Manned Missiles," what happens to Stepan and Bud?

8. Why does David look for a job at the Works in "Deer in the Works?"

9. What happens during tests of the Euphio?

10. How does EPICAC end up falling in love with Pat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

East coast settings prevail in Welcome to the Monkey House. Choose two or three of the stories where the setting functions as a character. Explain how the setting is like a character, what it does for the plot and the people in it, and what the setting is meant to represent.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how Vonnegut describes the "blue collar" worker in his stories. Find examples of blue collar workers in these stories and explain how Vonnegut describes them. How do their lives compare to other non-blue collar workers? Are they mainly protagonists or antagonists? What impact do they have on the stories they are in?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the stories from Welcome to the Monkey House and examine the use of symbolism in that story. What do the symbols represent? How does this build the story?

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