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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. In which year was the short story written?

2. What are the ballerinas loaded down with?

3. What does Hazel say she will allow George to be for a while?

4. What physical affect do the earpiece sounds have on George?

5. What does George say is a danger from the past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harrison promise the musicians if they play well?

2. Why does Hazel not tell George about the murder?

3. What is the purpose of disabling the dancers?

4. What happens to George and Hazel's television?

5. What is the pinnacle of the dance between the Emperor and Empress?

6. What would happen if people could not ponder important things?

7. What emotion does Hazel express without understanding why?

8. Why does Harrison threaten the musicians?

9. Is Harrison a hero or a threat?

10. Why does Diana Moon Glampers silence Harrison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the good of the few worth sacrificing the good of the many? How does Vonnegut answer this question? Is your opinion the same or different?

Essay Topic 2

On Page 768, the Emperor and Empress listen gravely, synchronizing their heartbeats. In what other ways does the author show the couple's instant connection?

Essay Topic 3

Does our current government have too much control over its citizens? If the scenario in this story existed, do you think individuals would rise up in protest? Could there be a middle ground of compromise?

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