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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Mott's grandson believes people are born with their what?
(a) Future mapped out.
(b) Personalities.
(c) Special abilities.
(d) Fortune.

2. How do Wilbur and Eliza's parents refer to the mansion?
(a) The haven.
(b) The prison.
(c) The planet.
(d) The asteroid.

3. Dr. Mott reports that Wilbur and Eliza's mental capacity would not extend beyond what age?
(a) 4 or 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 2 or 3.

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

5. Why is no one invited to see Wilbur and Eliza when they were born?
(a) No one expected twins.
(b) They are ugly.
(c) They are premature.
(d) They are ill.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What type of clothing do Wilbur and Eliza wear as children?
(a) They do not wear clothing.
(b) Rags.
(c) Circus costumes.
(d) The latest fashions.

12. At the beginning of Chapter 1, who is Wilbur's closest neighbor?
(a) Isadore.
(b) Melody.
(c) Wilbur.
(d) Vera.

13. What do the nurses enjoy doing with the children?
(a) Taking them to museums.
(b) Plotting against their parents.
(c) Dressing them.
(d) Reading them stories.

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

15. What decreases Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence?
(a) Being apart.
(b) Reading a newspaper.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Seeing their parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Wilbur at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. Kurt Vonnegut imagines that most people will die of what in Manhattan?

3. The day after their 15th birthday, what do Wilbur and Eliza do for the first time?

4. When they are children, what do Wilbur and Eliza do in secret?

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

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