View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vonnegut bemoan losing appreciation for during the timequake?
(a) Reading.
(b) Talking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Writing.

2. What does Vonnegut regret for one of his friends in World War II?
(a) His lost love.
(b) His lost life.
(c) His lost passion.
(d) His lost faith.

3. What does Vonnegut claim Satan is?
(a) A male.
(b) A deity.
(c) A god.
(d) A female.

4. What does Vonnegut write abut at the end of Chapter 25?
(a) Sex.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Marriage.

5. What does Vonnegut recognize the importance of in Chapter 17?
(a) Love.
(b) Passion.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Vonnegut's granddaughter when she performed in a play?

2. What does Fleon believe about intelligent people?

3. What is Trout's disguise intended to do?

4. What is the symbolism of bingo in "Bingo Bunker Party"?

5. Where did the police find Trout?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kilgore Trout?

2. What is the American Academy of Arts and Letters?

3. Describe why the author recalls one of his friend's tears.

4. Where did the police find Trout and why?

5. What happened to people in the western hemisphere when the timequake ended and why?

6. What ideas are the author's expressions a major reflection of?

7. How does Vonnegut feel about his own writing?

8. Who is Lily?

9. What is Xanadu?

10. Describe Vonnegut's perception of Satan.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 522 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample