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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Cordiner believes Eliza to be incapable of what?
(a) Driving a car.
(b) Understanding mathematics.
(c) Speaking another language.
(d) Reading and writing.

2. If Dr. Mott didn't realize the truth about Wilbur and Eliza, the doctor must have been what?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Comatose.
(c) A fraud.
(d) Prejudice.

3. When they are children, what do Wilbur and Eliza do in secret?
(a) Set fires.
(b) Plot revenge.
(c) Print money.
(d) Learn.

4. Wilbur and Eliza refer to the sound of the whippoorwill as what?
(a) "The cry of the Nocturnal Goatsucker."
(b) "The sob of a Tree Exploding."
(c) "The bloom of a Hope Breaking."
(d) "The song of a Baby Teething."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Wilbur wonders if Dr. Mott ever knew that he and Eliza were what?

2. What is the mansion Eliza and Wilbur live in surrounded by?

3. On their 15th birthday, Wilbur and Eliza write a note revealing their intelligence on what?

4. Who is the primary caretaker of Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?

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

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