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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. What was Zoltan doing when the timequake went into effect?

2. What is Eve's knowledge of lovemaking almost as good as according to Vonnegut?

3. What is Hitler's last word according to "Bingo Bunker Party"?

4. Where did the police find Trout?

5. Who does Vonnegut believe humanism is for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Vonnegut's siblings were like after World War II.

2. What idea does Vonnegut explore about human actions?

3. How does Vonnegut feel about his own writing?

4. What is Xanadu?

5. What happens to Fleon Sunoco?

6. Where did the police find Trout and why?

7. What is a timequake?

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

9. Who is Kilgore Trout?

10. How does the author feel about humanism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why such mayhem and chaos results from the return of free will post timequake.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain and describe what the character Fleon Sunoco represents in "Timequake" and his importance to the overall meaning of the novel.

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