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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. Who does Vonnegut believe humanism is for?

2. When was the first atomic bomb dropped?

3. What does Trout feel contempt for?

4. How does Trout dress in Chapter 12?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Kilgore Trout?

4. Describe Zoltan and Trout's relationship as adolescents.

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

6. Describe Fleon Sunoco.

7. How does Vonnegut feel about his own writing?

8. What happens to Fleon Sunoco?

9. Describe what the author details in the prologue.

10. Discuss the addictions Vonnegut describes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the presentation of events in "Timequake" in connection to Vonnegut's death. How do they parallel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the differences in the actions of the humans that live in the Eastern hemisphere to those who live in the Western hemisphere during the timequake.

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