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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 does Dr. Robert Redfield insist every society passes through?

2. As a writer Vonnegut is an anthropologist and writes about what acculturated primitive people?

3. What other jobs has Vonnegut had?

4. What Joseph Conrad novel depicts whites as highly evolved and others as monkeys without tails?

5. Vonnegut believes MIT can set an example by adapting what to its undertakings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terrible thing happens to sufferers of "Folk Society Deficiency," or FSD? Give an example.

2. What are two reasons Vonnegut is skeptical of Christianity?

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

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

5. Name two things Vonnegut mentions in his letter to the future.

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

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

8. What does the "Kilimanjaro Device" give as an alternative to Hemingway's shooting himself in the head?

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. What are some examples of humorists who have lost their humor after a certain age? How has their humor been lost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The First Amendment allows Americans the freedom of speech and the press.

Part 1) Although Vonnegut supports this, why does this freedom upset him? Give examples from the text.

Part 2) What part of the First Amendment does the NRA use to support its cause? Do you agree with the way the NRA interprets this freedom?

Part 3) Write a letter to the NRA expressing your opinion about its interpretation of the First Amendment.

Essay Topic 2

Vonnegut is continually unhappy with Christianity throughout the book.

Part 1) Give examples of the behavior of Christians mentioned in the book that would strengthen this attitude towards Christianity.

Part 2) How do groups of Christians mentioned go against or change the meaning of the Bible?

Part 3) Although Vonnegut is not a Christian, he spends quite a bit of time in churches. Do you think, based on his opinion of Christianity, he should have been allowed to speak in churches? Why or why not?

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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