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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Trout's parents observe their animals?
(a) Near South Africa.
(b) Near Bermuda and Nova Scotia.
(c) Near Florida.
(d) Near Maryland.

2. What does Trout wear in Chapter 51?
(a) A police uniform.
(b) A doctor's uniform.
(c) A guard's uniform.
(d) A fireman's uniform.

3. What was his father chosen to be at his hunting shack?
(a) The camp preacher.
(b) The camp counselor.
(c) The camp doctor.
(d) The camp cook.

4. What stops on its own accord?
(a) Time.
(b) Mayhem.
(c) The alarm.
(d) All volume.

5. Who did his grandfather marry?
(a) A crazy pianist.
(b) An older lady.
(c) A young woman.
(d) A crazy violinist.

6. What does the author believe should be repudiated now that he is older?
(a) Life's importance.
(b) Laws.
(c) The thoughts he had when he was young.
(d) Time's importance.

7. What river does one fire truck roll into backwards?
(a) The Mississippi River.
(b) The Tallahatchee River.
(c) The Husdon River.
(d) The Potomic River.

8. What does the author look at at the end of "Timequake"?
(a) Two stars in the sky.
(b) The sun in the sky.
(c) The moon.
(d) The birds in the afternoon sky.

9. What does Vonnegut observe happens to humans once they reach a certain age?
(a) A person grows to hate themselves.
(b) They become frail.
(c) A person can be successful with out a college education.
(d) Priorities change.

10. Who is not impressed when Trout tells them free will has been reinstated?
(a) Zoltan.
(b) Vonnegut.
(c) Allie.
(d) Prince.

11. Who does Vonnegut give credit to being the best English writer?
(a) Malory.
(b) Andrewes.
(c) Dickinson.
(d) Shakespeare.

12. What does Trout admit about his actions after the timequake ended?
(a) He was selfish.
(b) They were selfish and cowardly.
(c) They were bold and heroic.
(d) He was helpful.

13. What needs to be redistributed upward according to Vonnegut?
(a) Power.
(b) Strength.
(c) Food.
(d) Wealth.

14. What class does the author teach?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Science.
(c) Creative writing.
(d) English.

15. Who does Vonnegut confess his deep love to?
(a) No one.
(b) The stationary store clerk.
(c) His new girlfriend.
(d) A random person at a restaturant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vonnegut take with Trout in Chapter 63?

2. What nearly crushes Prince after the timequake ends?

3. Who goes with Trout to the former Museum of the American Indian?

4. What does Vonnegut realize about socialism?

5. What did Vonnegut's first wife die from?

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