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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the writer's retreat located?

2. Who is Monica's husband?

3. How does the author view his writing?

4. What does Vonnegut feel no one will ever understand?

5. What does PTA stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zoltan become excited in Chapter 19?

2. What must people do when reading science fiction?

3. How does Vonnegut feel about the atomic bomb?

4. How does Vonnegut feel about religion?

5. What type of writing does Trout want to write?

6. Describe Vonnegut's perception of Satan.

7. How does the author feel about humanism?

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

9. Discuss what the author did after World War II.

10. Who is Lily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Vonnegut's opinion of his brother's artwork to his opinion of his own work. How does Vonnegut compare literary to folk art?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Vonnegut perceives religion and how he influences those that are religious.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze Trout's eccentricities and how his weird and quirky thoughts and behaviors are reflective of Vonnegut's own repressed emotions.

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