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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Trout's parents study?
(a) Reptiles.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Mammals.
(d) Birds.
2. How did Vonnegut's grandfather's second wife treat his children?
(a) She was close to them.
(b) She nurtured them.
(c) She was nice, but distant.
(d) She tortured them.
3. What new study does Vonnegut desire humans to invest their time in?
(a) Human compassion.
(b) Human desire.
(c) Human awareness.
(d) Human purposes.
4. What did Trout search for as the mayhem grew after the timeqauke?
(a) Shelter from the growing disaster.
(b) Warmth.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) Food.
5. What does Trout discover in Chapter 46 after the timequake has ended?
(a) The gun.
(b) The money.
(c) The time machine.
(d) The smoke alarm.
6. What does Vonnegut observe happens to humans once they reach a certain age?
(a) They become frail.
(b) A person grows to hate themselves.
(c) Priorities change.
(d) A person can be successful with out a college education.
7. Who runs into the Academy informing everyone free will has returned?
(a) Vonnegut.
(b) Trout.
(c) Monica.
(d) Allie.
8. Who does Vonnegut give credit to being the best English writer?
(a) Malory.
(b) Dickinson.
(c) Andrewes.
(d) Shakespeare.
9. What does Trout admit about his actions after the timequake ended?
(a) He was selfish.
(b) They were bold and heroic.
(c) They were selfish and cowardly.
(d) He was helpful.
10. What does Trout take a picture of when the timequake ends?
(a) The streets.
(b) The wall.
(c) The sky.
(d) The sofa.
11. What type of family does Vonnegut desire?
(a) A large and loud family.
(b) No family at all.
(c) A small family.
(d) A closely knit conglomeration.
12. Who did his grandfather marry?
(a) A crazy pianist.
(b) A crazy violinist.
(c) An older lady.
(d) A young woman.
13. What needs to be redistributed upward according to Vonnegut?
(a) Strength.
(b) Power.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Food.
14. What do the observations of the animals suggest about evolution?
(a) It has failed us.
(b) It is failing.
(c) It is working.
(d) It is innate.
15. Where do Vonnegut and Trout go after the play?
(a) A clambake.
(b) A picnic.
(c) A pig cook.
(d) A crawfish boil.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is an experimental artist?
2. What was his father chosen to be at his hunting shack?
3. Who instilled Vonnegut's love for books in him?
4. What would be the next step towards idealism after woman's rights?
5. What class does the author teach?
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