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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. Why is no one invited to see Wilbur and Eliza when they were born?

2. Wilbur and Eliza refer to the sound of the whippoorwill as what?

3. What decreases Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence?

4. When their parents arrive to celebrate Wilbur and Eliza's 15th birthday, what do Wilbur and Eliza do?

5. On their 15th birthday, Wilbur and Eliza write a note revealing their intelligence on what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do Wilbur and Eliza pretend to be idiots while growing up?

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

7. Why is Dr. Mott important to Wilbur and Eliza?

8. What physical discovery have the Chinese made by Wilbur's 15th birthday?

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

10. When their father seems conflicted about their intelligence, how do Wilbur and Eliza react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once the Green Death has hit Manhattan, the bar for knowledge drops substantially. Examine the lack of traditional intelligence in the futuristic United States, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

In the Prologue, Kurt Vonnegut reveals the secret technique behind his writing ability.

1) What is the secret?

2) Why does this work for him?

3) Why is this information significant?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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