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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. At what age do Wilbur and Eliza realize their parents have mistreated them?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) They do not realize this.

2. What is Wilbur's nickname when he gets old?
(a) The Emperor of Lost Clothes.
(b) The Free World Ruler.
(c) The Death Doctor.
(d) The King of Candlesticks.

3. Why does Dr. Cordiner resent Wilbur and Eliza?
(a) Their effortless brilliance.
(b) Their ugliness.
(c) Their refusal to play small.
(d) Their family is rich.

4. What does Eliza want her grave stone to read?
(a) "Here lies Betty Brown."
(b) "Oldie but Goodie."
(c) "Nothing Without You."
(d) "The Better Half."

5. How are the passages in the mansion described?
(a) Narrow.
(b) Filled with ghosts.
(c) Covered in gold.
(d) Made of white light.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wilbur and Eliza are children, where do their parents live?

2. As a child, what is Eliza especially good at?

3. When Wilbur is old, what habit does he engage in while speaking or writing?

4. As children, what skill does Wilbur have that Eliza lacks?

5. What decreases Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Wilbur's mood at the beginning of Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?

3. On her 15th birthday, what comment does Eliza make regarding her parents' appearance?

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

5. Once Eliza is out of the institution, what is her opinion of Wilbur?

6. Wilbur believes that Elihu added Roosevelt to his name for what purpose?

7. When Wilbur is sent to school, what happens to his relationship with Eliza?

8. When Wilbur and Eliza are separated, what do they do to cope?

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

10. When Dr. Mott learns the truth about Wilbur and Eliza, how does he react?

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