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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 does Vonnegut argue most people would like life to be like?

2. What does Vonnegut tell the reader he stripped of all its bad pieces in the prologue?

3. Who do Vonnegut and his oldest sister mutually admire?

4. Who does Vonnegut believe religion is for?

5. What is the symbolism of bingo in "Bingo Bunker Party"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what the author details in the prologue.

3. What must people do when reading science fiction?

4. What idea does Vonnegut explore about human actions?

5. Describe why the author recalls one of his friend's tears.

6. Why does the author think humans are stupid?

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

8. How does Trout disguise himself in Chapter 13?

9. What happens in "Bingo Bunker Party"?

10. Who is Kilgore Trout?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and explain how humans pretend to understand life but really have no idea of what life means to them individually.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Vonnegut's unusual writing and presentation of the events in his novel "Timequake."

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