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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vonnegut's granddaughter when she performed in a play?
(a) 11 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

2. What does Fleon discover on the human brains who have been attributed as an intelligent?
(a) A bump on their nose.
(b) A hollow spot in their inner ear.
(c) A bump on their inner ear.
(d) Nothing.

3. Who does Vonnegut write to during his restlessness about his writing?
(a) His dad.
(b) Another writer.
(c) A poet friend.
(d) His mom.

4. What happened to the copy of "The Sisters B-36"?
(a) It was published.
(b) Vonngeut threw it away.
(c) Allie threw it away.
(d) Trout threw it away.

5. Where does the author find himself when the story jumps ahead in Chapter 6?
(a) Europe.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Chirstmas.
(d) A clambake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response from the person Vonnegut writes to when he is restless about his writing?

2. What is Vonnegut's oldest sister's name?

3. What was Vonnegut's career post World War II?

4. Who wrote "Our Town".

5. Who hopes to find an "important message from a higher power" in Trout's writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dudley Prince?

2. Describe Vonnegut's perception of Satan.

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

4. What happens in "Bingo Bunker Party"?

5. What is the implication about free will during the timequake?

6. Describe Fleon Sunoco.

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

8. How does Vonnegut perceive his friend's tears?

9. Who is Kilgore Trout?

10. What does Vonnegut believe most people are interested in?

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