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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles Ashland sell?

2. Where did Heinz and Avchen meet?

3. What is the relationship between Barnhouse and the narrator?

4. Where does Euphio broadcast euphoria from?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Select one story from this collection and write a critical analysis that focuses on the story's relationship to reality. Form an argument about the "usefulness" of the story as many of Vonnegut's tales seem to carry a message or warning for the reader.

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