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

2. Does Dr. Mott's grandson appear to know his grandfather?

3. What university does Wilbur attend?

4. What professional team does Eliza invest in?

5. When they are children, what do Wilbur and Eliza do in secret?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Wilbur want to believe that Dr. Mott knew the truth about Wilbur and Eliza?

3. What do Wilbur and Eliza reveal to their parents on a bed sheet?

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

5. Why does Kurt Vonnegut admire the performances of Laurel and Hardy?

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

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

8. Upon hearing the story "The Ugly Duckling," Eliza makes up her own ending. What does the duckling turn into?

9. When Dr. Cordiner belittles Wilbur and Eliza in front of their mother, how does Letitia react?

10. Who does Kurt Vonnegut consider his family, in addition to his immediate family?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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