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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What type of genre is "Timequake"?
(a) Drama.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Biography.
(d) Science fiction.
2. What did Zolant's teacher immediately accuse him of upon turning in his paper?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Copying.
(d) Plagiarism.
3. Why does Fleon commit suicide?
(a) He is heartbroken.
(b) His life is lonely.
(c) He feels overwhelmed and underprepared.
(d) He cannot fathom than a human made the discoveries he did.
4. What is the symbolism of bingo in "Bingo Bunker Party"?
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Being carefree.
(d) Hope.
5. Who fell down once free will kicked in?
(a) People who were walking.
(b) People who were sitting.
(c) People who were standing.
(d) People who were flying.
6. When was the first atomic bomb dropped?
(a) August 5, 1945.
(b) August 8, 1945.
(c) August 6, 1945.
(d) August 7, 1945
7. What were Vonnegut's sibling's lives like?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad and hard.
(c) Long and suspended.
(d) Unremarkable, yet satisfying.
8. What should people suspend to enjoy poetry and fiction?
(a) Their natural skepticism.
(b) Their initial thought.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Their ulterior desires.
9. What do cars and airplanes do on auto pilot?
(a) Crash.
(b) Coast to its destination.
(c) Drive themselves.
(d) Avoid crashes.
10. Who is Monica Pepper?
(a) One of Vonnegut's fictionalized character.
(b) Trout's cousin.
(c) Vonnegut's sister.
(d) Trout's sister.
11. Where is the writer's retreat located?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) California.
(d) New Hampshire.
12. What was the inventor of the Soviet hydrogen bomb rewarded with?
(a) A lot of money.
(b) A high governmental title.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The Nobel Peace Prize.
13. In what city is the American Academy of Arts and Letters located?
(a) Atlanta, Ga.
(b) New York City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Buffalo, NY.
14. Who hopes to find an "important message from a higher power" in Trout's writing?
(a) Zolant.
(b) Monica.
(c) Vonnegut.
(d) Prince.
15. Where does Fleon prepare to go to?
(a) Italy.
(b) Africa.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) Sweeden.
Short Answer Questions
1. What addiction does Vonnegut claim is possible for people?
2. What happened to the copy of "The Sisters B-36"?
3. Which of the following are NOT mentioned as possible addictions?
4. What causes a universe to stop for a decade?
5. How many years later did Vonnegut attend an anniversary of the atomic bombing at a chapel?
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