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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Wilbur and Eliza's parents refer to the mansion?
(a) The prison.
(b) The planet.
(c) The asteroid.
(d) The haven.

2. The day after their 15th birthday, what do Wilbur and Eliza do for the first time?
(a) Go hiking.
(b) Dress themselves.
(c) Take a family photo.
(d) Drive a car.

3. As Wilbur writes his memoir, what are Melody and Isadore building?
(a) A house.
(b) A hot-air-balloon.
(c) The new Statue of Liberty.
(d) A pyramid.

4. Where is Melody and Isadore's construction site for their project?
(a) Under a bridge.
(b) In a corn field.
(c) On top of the Empire State Building.
(d) Over a manhole.

5. Dr. Mott always seemed to be what type of a man?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Sad.
(c) Bored.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kurt Vonnegut's ancestry?

2. Instead of going to bed on their 15th birthday, Wilbur and Eliza do what to their parents?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what calamity has wiped out the city of New York?

4. When Wilbur and Eliza are children, where do their parents live?

5. What decreases Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence?

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