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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 kills Zoltan when free will is reinstated?

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

3. How does the author view his writing?

4. Who shows Zolant Trout's manuscript?

5. Which of the following are NOT mentioned as possible addictions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author think humans are stupid?

2. What happens in "Bingo Bunker Party"?

3. How does Vonnegut perceive his friend's tears?

4. What happens to Fleon Sunoco?

5. What is Xanadu?

6. What is the American Academy of Arts and Letters?

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

8. Who is Kilgore Trout?

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

10. What were the Peppers doing when the timequake struck?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe Vonnegut's notion of how the United States came close to potentially living in a socialist and capitalistic society after World War II.

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