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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. Where does Eliza eventually die?

2. What professional team does Eliza invest in?

3. Dr. Mott always seemed to be what type of a man?

4. When do Bernard and Kurt Vonnegut show physical affection?

5. On their 15th birthday, what time are Wilbur and Eliza put in bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Wilbur, why have people stopped visiting Manhattan?

5. Who does Wilbur live with in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

10. As Wilbur writes his memoirs, he discovers Melody and Isadore are planning a what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, the Chinese create inventions that could help Wilbur and Eliza resolve many of their physical and personal issues. These inventions are mentioned in passing. Select a moment in the text where one of these inventions are mentioned and analyze what this invention could resolve for Wilbur or Eliza.

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

When Wilbur gets old, Melody and Isadore are an important part of his life. After years of struggle with family, Wilbur's relationship with this new family seems loving and somewhat normal. Write an essay examining this relationship.

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