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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Wilbur and Eliza's father dies of what?
(a) Grief.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) Guilt.
(d) A car accident.
2. What is Wilbur wearing at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) He changes several times.
(b) A purple drape toga.
(c) A white suit.
(d) A turquoise tuxedo.
3. What sport does Wilbur take up as he gets older?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Golf.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Tennis.
4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, who is Wilbur's closest neighbor?
(a) Vera.
(b) Wilbur.
(c) Melody.
(d) Isadore.
5. To their parents, what is different about Wilbur and Eliza on their 15th birthday?
(a) They seem beautiful.
(b) They seem grown.
(c) They look alike.
(d) They do not want presents.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Wilbur is writing his memoirs, what is happening to gravity?
2. What notable position has been held by Wilbur during his lifetime?
3. When Wilbur turns 15, what nation is excelling in science?
4. What unfortunate nickname has New York been given?
5. Dr. Mott's grandson believes people are born with their what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Wilbur and Eliza reveal to their parents on a bed sheet?
2. Why does Wilbur want to believe that Dr. Mott knew the truth about Wilbur and Eliza?
3. What do Melody and Isadore use to build their pyramid?
4. Following her stay in the mental institution, what does Eliza think of the United States?
5. In what style does Kurt Vonnegut intend to write Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?
6. When Dr. Cordiner belittles Wilbur and Eliza in front of their mother, how does Letitia react?
7. Who does Kurt Vonnegut consider his family, in addition to his immediate family?
8. On their 15th birthday, why is Wilbur and Eliza's mother so disturbed by their mental incapacity?
9. Once Eliza is out of the institution, what is her opinion of Wilbur?
10. Why does Kurt Vonnegut admire the performances of Laurel and Hardy?
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