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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. Which of these was not the subject of a book by Kilgore Trout?

2. How does Billy leave the hospital?

3. Why did Billy, Paul, and Edgar have to go to the theater from the hospital?

4. Who was in the camp hospital with Billy when he woke up?

5. Who does Barbara Pilgrim say she would like to kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Montana Wildhack wear around her neck?

2. How does Billy Pilgrim die?

3. How did Tobruk's death change the procedure for recovering corpses?

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

5. How does he explain the symbolism of his armband?

6. How does Edgar react when Billy feeds him?

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

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

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

10. What is echolalia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read a memoir written by someone who lived through World War II, either as a combatant or as a civilian living in Europe. Write a report on the book, highlighting the part that deals with the experience of living through wartime.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Vonnegut's story structure with conventional novels. How does his free associative writing affect the story that he is telling?

Essay Topic 3

Roland Weary can be said to personify the typical American war hero, while Billy Pilgrim is anything but. Write an essay comparing these two characters. Which is more heroic?

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