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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. When Wilbur is a medical student, he is driven around in what?
2. The day after their 15th birthday, what do Wilbur and Eliza do for the first time?
3. If Dr. Mott didn't realize the truth about Wilbur and Eliza, the doctor must have been what?
4. When Wilbur is old, he looks forward to seeing Dr. Mott where?
5. In front of their parents, what language do Wilbur and Eliza speak?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Wilbur is older, he reads reports written by Dr. Mott regarding Wilbur and Eliza. What type of information do these reports contain?
2. What physical discovery have the Chinese made by Wilbur's 15th birthday?
3. As Wilbur writes his memoirs, he discovers Melody and Isadore are planning a what?
4. Why do the servants at the mansion believe it is haunted?
5. What is Wilbur's mood at the beginning of Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?
6. As children, what do Wilbur and Eliza read about beautiful people?
7. As a child, why was Wilbur worried about Dr. Mott?
8. Why do Wilbur and Eliza pretend to be idiots while growing up?
9. Why does Wilbur want to believe that Dr. Mott knew the truth about Wilbur and Eliza?
10. Why does Dr. Cordiner get angry at Wilbur and Eliza?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, the definition of family takes many different forms. Analyze the idea of family as it appears in the novel.
1) How can family exist outside of blood relatives?
2) What does family mean to Kurt Vonnegut?
2) What does family mean to Wilbur?
Essay Topic 2
Witnessing Dr. Cordiner's treatment of her children, Letitia acts like a mother for the first time. Write a brief essay examining Letitia's overall behavior as a mother and this momentary transformation.
Essay Topic 3
In the Prologue, Kurt Vonnegut discusses his heritage and why it had to be hidden away.
1) What is his heritage, and how did it shape who he is?
2) Why was he forced to hide his heritage?
3) How did this affect his life?
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