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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. Since Wilbur is no longer president, how does he introduce himself to the Daffodils?
2. When Wilbur and Eliza reunite, how long does their reunion last?
3. What does Wilbur believe is responsible for most criminal activity?
4. How long after Eliza's death does her mother die?
5. What does Wilbur dislike about his life with the Raspberries?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the new religious cult believe?
2. What does Mashuri invent?
3. Why does Sophie object to her new middle name?
4. What does the King of Lake Maxinkuckee want Wilbur to sign?
5. When Wilbur returns to his graduation party, people think that Eliza's voice had come from where?
6. Walter finds it disturbing to be around the religious members of the kidnapped Jesus cult for what reason?
7. How are those with the same noun in their middle name related?
8. What scientific discovery has been made by Dr. von Peterswald?
9. What happens to Wilbur the first time that gravity shifts?
10. What does a meeting at the Thirteen Club look like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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