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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 is the mental handicap in "Harrison Bergeron?"

2. Who is trying to control overpopulation in "Welcome to the Monkey House?"

3. What happens when Edison uses the intelligence analyzer on his dog?

4. Who is the narrator in "Who Am I This Time?"

5. What are the Bergerons watching on television?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Paul frightened in "Next Door?"

2. Why do humans who have not left their bodies think their way of life is better?

3. Why do the amphibians think their way of life is better in "Unready to Wear?"

4. What happens during tests of the Euphio?

5. Why does Paul call the radio station in "Next Door?"

6. In "Long Walk to Forever," how do Newt and Catharine know each other?

7. What were the government solutions to overpopulation in "Welcome to the Monkey House?"

8. In "The Hyannis Port Story," what is Commodore Rumfoord devoted to?

9. What happens when Newt proposes marriage to Catharine?

10. What does the investor realize about Foster?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider Vonnegut's use of language in this collection of stories. Choose two stories that have very different prose and compare and contrast them. How does the language, syntax, and format develop each story in its own way? How do these literary decisions affect the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Vonnegut writes several stories that focus on life in the future. Choose three stories about the future and compare and contrast them. Consider what advancements are made, how people live their lives, major themes, and Vonnegut's warnings for the future.

Essay Topic 3

Vonnegut once said: "High school is closer to the core of the American experience than anything else I can think of." How does this quote relate to the story "The Kid Nobody Could Handle?" What type of high school experience is Vonnegut describing? How does this describe the American experience?

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