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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what noise gives Letitia a breakdown?
(a) The tea kettle screams.
(b) The fireplace bangs.
(c) The dog howls.
(d) The rooster crows.

2. In the Prologue, which opera is discussed by the Vonnegut brothers?
(a) Otello.
(b) Aida.
(c) Tosca.
(d) Mirielle.

3. What sport does Wilbur take up as he gets older?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Golf.

4. When Wilbur and Eliza are children, where do their parents live?
(a) Sacatawa Lake.
(b) Turtle Cove, MA.
(c) Turtle Bay, NY.
(d) Saginaw, MI.

5. As a child, what is Eliza especially good at?
(a) Solving problems.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Quantum physics.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous storybook does Eliza relate to when Wilbur reads it to her?

2. What do people believe about Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?

3. At 15, Walter and Eliza pretend to feel what for their presents?

4. Kurt Vonnegut imagines that most people will die of what in Manhattan?

5. As children, what skill does Wilbur have that Eliza lacks?

(see the answer key)

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