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

2. What does Vonnegut think is worth pursuing?
(a) A socialist society.
(b) An economically just society.
(c) A beureaucratic sociey.
(d) A religious society.

3. What did Vonnegut's first wife die from?
(a) Peneumonia.
(b) Cancer.
(c) A car crash.
(d) Believing in Christianity.

4. What does Vonnegut take with Trout in Chapter 63?
(a) A shot of vodka.
(b) The stage.
(c) A shot of whiskey.
(d) Money from the bank.

5. What does Vonnegut buy at the stationary store?
(a) Some paper.
(b) A card.
(c) An envelope.
(d) A stamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Trout's parents study?

2. Who is not impressed when Trout tells them free will has been reinstated?

3. Who translated the King James Bible into English?

4. Who instilled Vonnegut's love for books in him?

5. Who would give Vonnegut all the best literary work's written?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Vonnegut thinks about humans and their choices in life.

2. Why is the hospital turned into a barracks?

3. What did Vonnegut turn down to go to college instead?

4. What does Trout do when the timequake ends?

5. What assassination does Vonnegut describe?

6. What does Vonnegut think a future study should be?

7. Who inspires Vonnegut's love for books?

8. How does Vonnegut feel about his brother's art?

9. What does Vonnegut type his work on?

10. Describe Vonnegut's experience at the stationary store.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 533 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample