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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 did the New York Times guarantee were in Iraq?

2. 'The good Earth--we could have saved it, but we were too damn...'

3. How old is Kurt's daughter, Lily?

4. What does PP stand for?

5. How long ago did Kurt's business fail?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Dan?

2. Do you think that humans are really too 'cheap and lazy' to save the planet?

3. Why does Kurt think the suicide rate of slave owners was higher than the suicide rate of slaves?

4. What debate does Kurt have with the man who does not give his address?

5. How does Kurt feel about Jesus?

6. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Alex? What did he learn from him?

7. Who is Kurt's hero?

8. How does Kurt feel about the Bush administration and the way it gained power?

9. What is Kurt's theory about the relationship between the moon and planet Earth?

10. What is the main theme in Mark Twain's "The Mysterious Stranger?" Do you agree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the bombing of Dresden during World War Two. Be sure to address:

1) Rationale for bombing Dresden.

2) Public opinion on the bombing.

3) Your own thoughts on the devastation.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Shakespeare and his influence on world culture. Be sure to address:

1) What makes Shakespeare such an important playwright.

2) Themes and subject matter addressed in Shakespeare's work.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the environmental future of the Earth, with a focus on whether or not humanity will be able to prevent an environmental catastrophe (optimism vs. pessimism). Then write what you believe to be Vonnegut's point of view on the issue.

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