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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Professor Swain buried?
(a) Turtle Bay.
(b) At sea.
(c) Nantucket.
(d) New York.

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

3. In Chapter 5, Wilbur wonders if Dr. Mott ever knew that he and Eliza were what?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Mocking him.
(d) Rich.

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

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

6. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what noise gives Letitia a breakdown?
(a) The fireplace bangs.
(b) The tea kettle screams.
(c) The dog howls.
(d) The rooster crows.

7. 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.

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

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

10. What university does Wilbur attend?
(a) Hampshire.
(b) Yale.
(c) Duke.
(d) Harvard.

11. What mystery do Wilbur and Eliza discover about the mansion?
(a) It is made of candy.
(b) There is a mansion within the mansion.
(c) There is a secret village below it.
(d) It is made of straw.

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

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

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

15. What is Wilbur wearing at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A purple drape toga.
(b) A white suit.
(c) He changes several times.
(d) A turquoise tuxedo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Wilbur and Eliza's parents refer to the mansion?

2. At what age do Wilbur and Eliza realize their parents have mistreated them?

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, who is Wilbur's closest neighbor?

5. What is Wilbur's nickname when he gets old?

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