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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall is the Chinese ambassador?
(a) 3 meters.
(b) 60 centimeters.
(c) 25 centimeters.
(d) 2 meters.

2. When Dr. Cordiner suggests separating Wilbur and Eliza, they threaten to do what?
(a) See each other anyway.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Play dumb forever.
(d) Commit suicide.

3. What do people believe about Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?
(a) They are idiots.
(b) They are the chosen ones.
(c) They are rocket scientists.
(d) They are royalty.

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. When Wilbur turns 15, what nation is excelling in science?
(a) The United States.
(b) Germany.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

6. Who is the first person in the household staff to learn Wilbur and Eliza are smart?
(a) Dr. Mott.
(b) Dr. Cordiner.
(c) Oveta Cooper.
(d) Their parents do it for them.

7. What notable position has been held by Wilbur during his lifetime?
(a) Vice President of the United States.
(b) President of the United States.
(c) Mayor of New York.
(d) Governor of New York.

8. What famous storybook does Eliza relate to when Wilbur reads it to her?
(a) Goodnight Moon.
(b) The Snowy Day.
(c) All of these.
(d) The Ugly Duckling.

9. Where does Eliza confront her brother after she receives her inheritance?
(a) School.
(b) At work.
(c) Beacon Hill.
(d) The mansion.

10. When Wilbur and Eliza get upset with Dr. Cordiner, how does their mother respond?
(a) She threatens to kill herself.
(b) She sides with Dr. Cordiner.
(c) She is protective of her children.
(d) She screams and faints.

11. What is Kurt Vonnegut's ancestry?
(a) German.
(b) Polish.
(c) Russian.
(d) Scottish.

12. What happens to Dr. Mott when Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence is revealed?
(a) He gets a promotion.
(b) He is fired.
(c) He is adopted by the family.
(d) He has a break down.

13. In Indianapolis, what did Uncle Alex Vonnegut co-found?
(a) The Free Mason Society.
(b) AAA.
(c) AA.
(d) NASA.

14. At what age did Wilbur's life stop being happy?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

15. Wilbur and Eliza's father dies of what?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A car accident.
(c) Grief.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wilbur is writing his memoirs, what is happening to gravity?

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

3. Dr. Mott reports that Wilbur and Eliza's mental capacity would not extend beyond what age?

4. What does Eliza want her grave stone to read?

5. What unfortunate nickname has New York been given?

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