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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. Who kills Harrison Bergeron?
2. Who is the narrator in "Who Am I This Time?"
3. Who does Kelly realize he must sacrifice in order to trick Pi Ying?
4. What does Newt do to make Catharine hug him at the end of "Long Walk to Forever?"
5. Who auditions to play Stella in the play?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes David first question the climate and culture of the Works?
2. How does Gramps end up happy at the end of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow?"
3. What changes does Barnstable go through, as described in "Where I Live?"
4. What do Sousa and Heinz talk about in the hospital?
5. How does Grace react to her home when she returns from the hospital in "More Stately Mansions?"
6. At the end of "Report on the Barnhouse Effect," what happens to the narrator and what does he decide to do?
7. What does Harrison Bergeron do when he is on television?
8. What makes Harry such an interesting actor to the director in "Who Am I This Time?"
9. Why do the amphibians think their way of life is better in "Unready to Wear?"
10. What revelation does Nancy have in "Welcome to the Monkey House?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does technology play a part in these short stories? Describe how people use, or are used by, technology. How does technology change characters and plot lines?
Essay Topic 2
Reflect on the title of this collection of stories. How is Welcome to the Monkey House an appropriate title? In way was it inappropriate for this set of stories?
Essay Topic 3
Compare the roles of the wealthy to the roles of the middle and lower classes in this collection of stories. How does Vonnegut describe each group of people? How do they interact? What does each group expect from life? What do these things tell readers about social class in the United States?
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