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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paul Lazzaro most proud of?
(a) He never told a lie to another.
(b) He was able to fight as a boxer.
(c) He never stole anything in his life.
(d) He never hurt an innocent bystander.

2. How does Billy find out that the war is over?
(a) The American soldiers announce the news.
(b) A girl comes up and kisses him.
(c) The door to the inn is open.
(d) He hears the news on the radio.

3. What response does Campbell get from most of the prisoners?
(a) No response
(b) Disgust
(c) Curiosity
(d) Scorn

4. Who is the first person Billy sees when he wakes up after surgery?
(a) His daughter, Barbara
(b) Lily Rumfoord
(c) His son, Robert
(d) Professor Rumfoord

5. How does Billy leave the hospital?
(a) He time travels away to Tralfamadore.
(b) He goes to stay with Bertram and Lily at their home.
(c) He leaves with Barbara and Robert.
(d) He sneaks out while the nurse is not watching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What connection is there between Werner Gluck and Billy Pilgrim?

2. Professor Rumfoord is said to resemble. . .

3. What does Billy see in the bookstore in Times Square?

4. Who becomes the Head American?

5. Which sport are Kilgore Trout's aliens most interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were there so many girls at the slaughterhouse?

2. What did Billy Pilgrim ultimately learn from the Tralfamadorans?

3. Why is Dresden so dark at night?

4. What finally happened to Edgar Derby?

5. What does the phrase "so it goes" mean?

6. What is Billy Pilgrim wearing by the time he reaches Dresden?

7. What did Paul Lazzaro do to the dog that bit him?

8. What does Bernard's article about human population reveal about life?

9. Why, according to the author, is Edgar Derby's speech so remarkable during war?

10. Why is Kilgore Trout shadowing Billy at the anniversary party?

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