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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. Where is the salesman told to go to try to get a sale?

2. What does Billy the Poet send Nancy?

3. How does Helene start to fall in love with Harry?

4. At the end of "All the King's Men," what does Barzov claim?

5. Why can't Helene give Harry a present on opening night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after the opening of the play in "Who Am I This TIme?"

3. How does George blame himself for his problems in "More Stately Mansions?"

4. How does George reconcile with his family?

5. What makes Harry such an interesting actor to the director in "Who Am I This Time?"

6. What does the investor realize about Foster?

7. What happens after Harrison Bergeron escapes from jail?

8. How does Gramps end up happy at the end of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow?"

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

10. What makes David first question the climate and culture of the Works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Vonnegut use inner monologue to develop his characters and plot? Reflect on the stories that use inner monologue to reveal what a character is really thinking. How does this work for the stories? How would the stories differ without this technique?

Essay Topic 2

East coast settings prevail in Welcome to the Monkey House. Choose two or three of the stories where the setting functions as a character. Explain how the setting is like a character, what it does for the plot and the people in it, and what the setting is meant to represent.

Essay Topic 3

How are international relations represented in Vonnegut's stories? Write about how different countries clash, work together, and affect each other in this collection of stories. How does the use of international relationships develop these stories? What message is delivered about these relationships?

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