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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wilbur and Eliza tell the household their sudden intelligence is what?
(a) Years of trickery.
(b) A miracle.
(c) Something they ate.
(d) A curse.

2. Dr. Cordiner believes Wilbur is capable of having a career in what field?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Service.
(c) Politics.
(d) Research.

3. Kurt Vonnegut's family had a cottage on what lake?
(a) Lake Muskegon.
(b) Lake Woebegone.
(c) Crystal Lake.
(d) Lake Maxinkuckee.

4. Who is Dr. Mott's grandson?
(a) The Lower Legacy.
(b) The Better Half.
(c) The King of Michigan.
(d) The Ruler of New York.

5. After witnessing shocking behavior from Wilbur and Eliza, where is Wilbur sent to school?
(a) A military school.
(b) A correctional school.
(c) A school for the emotionally disturbed.
(d) An international school.

6. Melody first gets pregnant at what age?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

7. Bernard practices what type of science?
(a) Medical.
(b) Atmospheric.
(c) Nuclear.
(d) Global.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what calamity has wiped out the city of New York?
(a) Depression.
(b) Nuclear war.
(c) Famine.
(d) Disease.

9. Who do Melody and Isadore believe is the most important being in history?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) Wilbur.
(c) Santa Claus.
(d) All of these.

10. Wilbur was born with a total of how many fingers and toes?
(a) 24.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 18.

11. Kurt Vonnegut imagines that most people will die of what in Manhattan?
(a) "The Red Prejudice."
(b) "The Black Plague."
(c) "The Yellow of Broken Dreams."
(d) "The Green Death."

12. Originally, where does Dr. Cordiner want to send Wilbur for school?
(a) A Christian School.
(b) NASA.
(c) An academic boy's school.
(d) Public school.

13. Instead of going to bed on their 15th birthday, Wilbur and Eliza do what to their parents?
(a) Slash their tires.
(b) Put bugs in their bed.
(c) Short sheet their bed.
(d) Spy on them.

14. During the Prologue, what does Kurt daydream about on the plane ride?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) His future bride.
(c) His upcoming novel.
(d) His brother's retirement.

15. When do Bernard and Kurt Vonnegut show physical affection?
(a) In front of the kids.
(b) Never.
(c) Special occasions.
(d) Every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Melody buries her stillborn baby in what?

2. When Wilbur is 15, how many explorers have been sent to Mars?

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

4. Where is Professor Swain buried?

5. On their 15th birthday, what time are Wilbur and Eliza put in bed?

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