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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the prosecutors try to get Madge to admit?

2. In "The Euphio Question," what change is made to the second production of Euphios?

3. Who is the Whitehill headmaster?

4. What does George give Jim to destroy?

5. What does David do at the end of "Deer in the Works?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the roles of the wealthy to the roles of the middle and lower classes in this collection of stories. How does Vonnegut describe each group of people? How do they interact? What does each group expect from life? What do these things tell readers about social class in the United States?

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 once said: "High school is closer to the core of the American experience than anything else I can think of." How does this quote relate to the story "The Kid Nobody Could Handle?" What type of high school experience is Vonnegut describing? How does this describe the American experience?

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