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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "All the King's Men," what does Barzov claim?
(a) That he lost the game on purpose.
(b) That he won't let Kelly's wife go.
(c) That he doesn't want to start a fight with America.
(d) That Pi Ying was a good leader.

2. Who does the stranger say gave him a useful stock tip?
(a) Sparky.
(b) Harold.
(c) His dad.
(d) Thomas Edison.

3. Who does Mr. Hargar have in his apartment?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Mary.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife.

4. What does Newt ask Catharine before kissing her a second time?
(a) If she loves anyone.
(b) If she loves herself.
(c) If she loves Henry.
(d) If she loves him.

5. What do the narrator and Anne give Grace and George?
(a) An ottoman.
(b) A coffee table.
(c) A box of cookies.
(d) A filing cabinet.

6. At the end of "Welcome to the Monkey House," what poem does Billy want Nancy to read?
(a) A new one he just wrote.
(b) Something by Shakespeare.
(c) One his grandfather wrote.
(d) One about roses.

7. How does Billy the Poet disguise himself from Nancy?
(a) With a rubber mask.
(b) With a ski mask.
(c) With glasses and a wig.
(d) With a trench coat.

8. What surprises Vonnegut about new dictionaries?
(a) The number of words.
(b) The lack of foreign langauge translation.
(c) The long definitions.
(d) The inclusion of works of art.

9. In "All the King's Horses," where were Kelly and his family headed when their plane crashed?
(a) The middle east.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) India.
(d) China.

10. How does Vonnegut describe Random House's definitions?
(a) Judgemental.
(b) Repetitive.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Full of praise.

11. What does Pi Ying threaten those who complain with?
(a) Fees.
(b) Torture.
(c) Prison time.
(d) Death.

12. What does Billy give Nancy with "Welcome to the Monkey House" written on it?
(a) Birth control pills.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A card.
(d) His resume.

13. What does Harrison Bergeron declare himself to be when he is on television?
(a) Emperor of the world.
(b) High priest of all.
(c) The president of the United States.
(d) A supreme court judge.

14. What does Newt do because he loves Catharine?
(a) Fights with her fiance.
(b) Goes A.W.O.L. from the army.
(c) Writes her a song.
(d) Proposes marriage.

15. Where does the salesman find the directors?
(a) A gym.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A shack.
(d) A bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Newt tell Catharine he may be punished heavily?

2. How does Susanna feel after Fuller verbally attacks her?

3. What does Susanna ask Fuller when he gives her papers?

4. Who stabs Pi Ying?

5. Where does the salesman visit in "Where I Live?"

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