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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 do many of Vonnegut's books, including this one, not include?

2. Jane, Vonnegut's first wife, is born a Quaker and dies as a member of what denomination?

3. What does Vonnegut compare to an alcoholic stockbroker not wanting his head in a Port Authority Bus Terminal toilet?

4. What does Vonnegut believe most ancient writings, including the Bible, do?

5. Why are certain words in Rait's limerick replaced with the sound "dah" when recited on the BBC?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Italian translator, Roberta Rambelli, Vonnegut's favorite?

2. According to John Yale, what is the Mozambican's true enemy? Why?

3. How are ex-hippies more scarred than Vietnam veterans?

4. Do you think, based on the information given, Rita Rait enjoys winning the limerick contest? Why or why not?

5. What have other cultures done to oppress Germans and those of German descent?

6. What does Vonnegut mean when he tells the MIT graduates that they have the power to turn loose or reign in enormous forces?

7. Why does Vonnegut believe Colonialism will bust up all cultures and create a Third World planet?

8. Why should many people take offense to privileged Vonnegut?

9. Although the subtitle of SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE is "The Children's Crusade," what are the average ages mentioned of those who died in war?

10. Why do the MIT graduates applaud politely but not take Vonnegut seriously?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Today's rulers are doing nothing to Nature's stern but reasonable surrender terms.

Part 1) Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Part 2) What efforts do you make to help the planet?

Part 3) How do you see our planet in 1,000 years?

Essay Topic 2

The Attorney General's Commission on Pornography is created to protect the public from immoral literature.

Part 1) Does the United States have the right to decide what is moral or immoral? Why or why not?

Part 2) Give examples from the text that reveal the beliefs of this Commission.

Part 3) Do all the members of the Commission "practice what they preach?"

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of organizations such as CARE and World Vision? IF you organized your own association, what would it be called? What would be the purpose of your organization?

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