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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Heinz gets home, what does he say to himself in German?

2. In "The Euphio Question," what change is made to the second production of Euphios?

3. What does EPICAC create for the narrator?

4. What does George do at the end of "Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son?"

5. What do people enter into EPICAC?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vonnegut was associated with socialist causes. Research socialism and explain how this political belief is reflected in this collection of stories. Look for socialist values reflected in characters and plot lines.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two families from this set of short stories and compare and contrast them. Respond to the ways the families interact with each other, their general level of happiness, and how the family life impacts the development of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the stories from Welcome to the Monkey House and examine the use of symbolism in that story. What do the symbols represent? How does this build the story?

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