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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the Prologue, which opera is discussed by the Vonnegut brothers?
(a) Mirielle.
(b) Tosca.
(c) Otello.
(d) Aida.
2. How are the passages in the mansion described?
(a) Narrow.
(b) Filled with ghosts.
(c) Made of white light.
(d) Covered in gold.
3. Bernard practices what type of science?
(a) Medical.
(b) Global.
(c) Nuclear.
(d) Atmospheric.
4. At what age do Wilbur and Eliza realize their parents have mistreated them?
(a) They do not realize this.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.
5. Bernard sometimes gets in trouble for keeping what kind of a laboratory?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Whimsical.
(c) Illegal.
(d) Messy.
6. Wilbur and Eliza's parents think their 15-year-old children need how much sleep?
(a) 12 hrs.
(b) 8 hrs.
(c) 15 hrs.
(d) 16 hrs.
7. As Wilbur writes his memoir, what are Melody and Isadore building?
(a) A pyramid.
(b) The new Statue of Liberty.
(c) A house.
(d) A hot-air-balloon.
8. What formal document do Wilbur and Eliza disagree with?
(a) The Declaration of Independence.
(b) The Constitution.
(c) Their birth certificate.
(d) Their parent's marriage license.
9. Where does Eliza eventually die?
(a) The Moon.
(b) On a plane.
(c) New York City.
(d) Mars.
10. Alice refers to her death as what?
(a) "Unnecessary."
(b) "Slapstick."
(c) "Irritating."
(d) "Bad luck."
11. The morning after her 15th birthday, Eliza requests to eat breakfast where?
(a) In the Solarium.
(b) Overlooking the forest.
(c) On the front lawn.
(d) On the dock.
12. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what does Letitia admit about her children?
(a) She secretly hates them.
(b) She openly hates them.
(c) She openly loves them.
(d) She secretly admires them.
13. When Wilbur is old, he looks forward to seeing Dr. Mott where?
(a) The afterlife.
(b) The coffee shop.
(c) The golf course.
(d) Michu Picchu.
14. From where does Eliza conduct interviews regarding her inheritance?
(a) The mansion's front lawn.
(b) A confessional booth.
(c) The asylum.
(d) Her home.
15. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what calamity has wiped out the city of New York?
2. Kurt Vonnegut's family had a cottage on what lake?
3. What decreases Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence?
4. What do Wilbur and Eliza demand of Dr. Cordiner?
5. During the Prologue, what does Kurt daydream about on the plane ride?
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