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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 111?

2. Chapter 76 is titled "Julian Castle Agrees with Newt that Everything is" what?

3. What is one phrase that "pool-pah" has been translated as in The Books of Bokonon?

4. What is the title of Chapter 107?

5. How many taxicabs are there on the island of San Lorenzo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of inequality of wealth demonstrated in Chapter 62?

2. What led to the mass suicide of many inhabitants of San Lorenzo?

3. How does the author characterize Papa Monzano when he is introduced?

4. How does Julian Castle describe Bokonon's relationship to the truth in Chapter 78?

5. What considerations does John have regarding Bokononism as he writes his presidential acceptance speech in Chapter 101?

6. What is signified by Angela's statements about her father's income in Chapter 80?

7. Why does Frank Hoenikker solicit John to take the role as President of San Lorenzo?

8. What does John spend his time doing in his last days after the destruction of Ice-nine?

9. How does the narrator describe the morality surrounding the Hoenikker children taking the Ice-nine in Chapter 113?

10. What is remarked about history from Bokonon's writings in Chapter 113? What does this statement mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of San Lorenzo. What is the size of the island? How many inhabitants does it have? What are the primary exports of the island? How would you describe its economy and culture?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss John's relationship with Mona in the narrative. Why is John pressured to marry Mona? How do they relate to one another? What do they have in common? How do they differ in their perceptions and beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the correlations between Ice-nine and weapons of mass destruction in our contemporary world. How would you compare the destructiveness of Ice-nine to the atomic bomb? What statements do you think that Vonnegut is making with Ice-nine regarding atomic warfare?

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