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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 is the title of Chapter 64?
2. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Crosby demand quarters after checking out of the hotel in Chapter 72?
3. How tall is the mosaic that is being created in the lobby of the hotel in Chapter 69?
4. What does the U.S. Ambassador cast into the sea during the celebration in Chapter 103?
5. What does Frank say is the one thing that is sacred to Bokononists in Chapter 94?
Short Essay Questions
1. What irony can be seen at the memorial celebration on San Lorenzo?
2. How is the Papa Monzano's bomb shelter described in Chapter 117?
3. What is done with Dr. Von Koenigswald's body in Chapter 113? Why?
4. How does Julian Castle describe Bokonon's relationship to the truth in Chapter 78?
5. What led to the mass suicide of many inhabitants of San Lorenzo?
6. How is John's encounter with Mona described in Chapter 91?
7. What concerns and conflicts arise with the death of Papa Monzano?
8. What is satirical about the "writer's strike" that Philip Castle proposes in Chapter 103?
9. How do the Hoenikker children describe the passing of the dog as a result of Ice-nine?
10. What causes the contamination of Ice-nine during the celebration in Chapter 115? What happens when Ice-nine is released?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the history of Bokonon. How did Bokonon end up on San Lorenzo? Who was he with when he arrived? How did Bokonon gain control of the island? What did he institute once he gained control?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the book The Day the World Ended. What was this book initially to be about? What does it end up being about? What irony can be seen in this book and its title?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Vonnegut's use of irony in Cat's Cradle. What are examples of verbal, dramatic, and situational irony in the novel? What purpose does each example serve? How is irony related to satire?
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