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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. In "The Foster Portfolio," who left Foster the securities?

2. Who ends up being Billy the Poet?

3. Why does Helene have a difficult time acting?

4. Where is Barnstable close to?

5. What does the Sheriff warn Nancy about Billy the Poet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation does Nancy have in "Welcome to the Monkey House?"

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

3. In "Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog," how does the stranger react to Harold's life story?

4. Why does the professor speak against Euphios in "The Euphio Question?"

5. What happens during tests of the Euphio?

6. In "The Lie," why is Eli so nervous about telling his father his entrance exam results?

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

8. What types of handicaps must people wear in "Harrison Bergeron?"

9. How does the narrator describe Barnstable?

10. What decision does Susanna make at the end of "Miss Temptation?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Vonnegut uses different narrators to highlight different aspects of his stories. Explain how his use of third vs. first person narrators impact the short stories they narrate. Which narrators are most effective and why? Which narrators are least effective and why?

Essay Topic 3

Research the life of Kurt Vonnegut. Use your findings to explain why he writes the stories he does. Consider the themes, the personalities, and the locations in this collection.

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