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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. What type of stories did Franz Kafka write?

2. How many pages would Kurt type before making corrections with a pencil?

3. What would Kurt ask when he gets to heaven?

4. What was Powers Hapgood's occupation after graduating from Harvard?

5. What type of missiles do nuclear submarines fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kurt say about electronic communities? Do you agree?

2. Why does Kurt smoke? What has his experience been with drugs?

3. What does Kurt say is the most destructive drug of all? Do you agree?

4. According to Kurt, why do more people get divorced today? Do you agree?

5. Who was Emma Lazarus?

6. What political undertones can you notice in this chapter?

7. What is the significance of the timeline for the introduction of the internal combustion engine?

8. Describe Kurt's process for sending his work to his typist.

9. What does Kurt describe about relations between English and Germans in America?

10. What does Kurt say about what men and women want?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the subject of increasing divorce rates. Be sure to address:

1) Trends and statistics in divorce in the industrialized and non-industrialized world.

2) Kurt Vonnegut's theories regarding divorce.

3) Your thoughts on the future of divorce and marriage.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the influence and effect of technology on the human race in the past and future. Be sure to address:

1) Benefits and dangers of technology.

2) Electronic communities and the future of socializing.

3) Whether or not you feel increasing technology is a positive trend, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares and contrasts two wars in American history. Be sure to focus upon:

1) Rationale for the wars.

2) Public support.

3) Resolution of the conflict.

4) Major similarities and differences between the two wars.

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