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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. What surprising act do Wilbur and Eliza take part in, as Dr. Cordiner and their mother watch?
(a) They smell each other's private parts.
(b) They punch each other.
(c) The attack Dr. Cordiner.
(d) They kiss each other.

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

3. When Wilbur is old, what habit does he engage in while speaking or writing?
(a) Using the wrong words.
(b) Making up words.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Ending thoughts with "Hi Ho."

4. Wilbur and Eliza refer to the sound of the whippoorwill as what?
(a) "The sob of a Tree Exploding."
(b) "The song of a Baby Teething."
(c) "The cry of the Nocturnal Goatsucker."
(d) "The bloom of a Hope Breaking."

5. Who does Kurt Vonnegut write his novels for?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His brother.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Wilbur and Eliza create a genius mind in front of others?

2. When Wilbur is old, he looks forward to seeing Dr. Mott where?

3. At what age did Wilbur's life stop being happy?

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

5. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what noise gives Letitia a breakdown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Wilbur and Eliza retested, with their parents watching?

2. Following her stay in the mental institution, what does Eliza think of the United States?

3. In what style does Kurt Vonnegut intend to write Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?

4. While Wilbur excels in school, what happens to Eliza?

5. Why does Wilbur want to believe that Dr. Mott knew the truth about Wilbur and Eliza?

6. What is Wilbur doing at the beginning of Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?

7. Who does Wilbur live with in Chapter 1?

8. On their 15th birthday, why is Wilbur and Eliza's mother so disturbed by their mental incapacity?

9. What do Wilbur and Eliza reveal to their parents on a bed sheet?

10. Why are Wilbur and Eliza sent away to live at the mansion instead of with their parents?

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