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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. Melody first gets pregnant at what age?

2. When Wilbur is 15, how many explorers have been sent to Mars?

3. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what does Letitia admit about her children?

4. When Wilbur turns 15, what nation is excelling in science?

5. Where is Melody and Isadore's construction site for their project?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the servants at the mansion believe it is haunted?

3. Why does Dr. Cordiner get angry at Wilbur and Eliza?

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

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

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

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

8. On their 15th birthday, why is Wilbur and Eliza's mother so disturbed by their mental incapacity?

9. Why are Wilbur and Eliza sent away to live at the mansion instead of with their parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Wilbur and Eliza throughout the novel.

1) What were they like as children?

2) What is their relationship when they are separated?

3) What is their relationship when they are reunited?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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