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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing EPICAC writes?

2. What is the Pioneers Parade?

3. Why doesn't Heinz use the phones like the other new fathers?

4. Who is the orphanage bully?

5. What does the army do with Joe in "D.P.?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select one story from this collection and write a critical analysis that focuses on the story's relationship to reality. Form an argument about the "usefulness" of the story as many of Vonnegut's tales seem to carry a message or warning for the reader.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Vonnegut uses different narrators to highlight different aspects of his stories. Explain how his use of third vs. first person narrators impact the short stories they narrate. Which narrators are most effective and why? Which narrators are least effective and why?

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