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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of clothing do Wilbur and Eliza wear as children?

3. Who is Dr. Mott's grandson?

4. Wilbur was born with a total of how many fingers and toes?

5. Wilbur and Eliza tell the household their sudden intelligence is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. As a child, why was Wilbur worried about Dr. Mott?

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

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

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

8. As children, what do Wilbur and Eliza read about beautiful people?

9. Who is Kurt Vonnegut honoring when he begins his novel with "To Whom it May Concern"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the childhood of Kurt Vonnegut and Wilbur.

1) What are the similarities?

2) What are the differences?

3) Why might the author have chosen to work with these particular themes?

Essay Topic 2

When Wilbur is the President of the United States, he changes the system of names in order to bring people together. Analyze the purpose, process, and result of this attempt, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Examine why Wilbur and Eliza avoid one another following their reunion orgy. What is their relationship after this orgy?

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