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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. What is the reward listed for Bokonon on the wanted poster in the airport in Chapter 61?

2. What does the U.S. Ambassador cast into the sea during the celebration in Chapter 103?

3. In the excerpt from The Spoon River Anthology, whose hogs are stolen?

4. Where does Frank place the hot plate in Chapter 111?

5. By what name does the narrator refer to the moon in Chapter 90?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dr. Felix Hoenikker die? What clues allude to how he died?

2. What causes the contamination of Ice-nine during the celebration in Chapter 115? What happens when Ice-nine is released?

3. Why does Frank Hoenikker solicit John to take the role as President of San Lorenzo?

4. What is ironic about the cleaning process in Chapter 111?

5. What irony and satire can be seen in the "calypsos" of The Books of Bokonon?

6. How is Frank's house described by the narrator?

7. How does Julian Castle describe Bokonon's relationship to the truth in Chapter 78?

8. How does the author characterize Papa Monzano when he is introduced?

9. How do the Hoenikker children describe the passing of the dog as a result of Ice-nine?

10. How is Newt's painting described in Chapter 74? What does it signify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the book The Day the World Ended. What was this book initially to be about? What does it end up being about? What irony can be seen in this book and its title?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the narrative style of Cat's Cradle. From whose perspective is the narrative related? Why do you think the author chose to relate the narrative in this style? How would the narrative differ if it were related from a different narrative perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mankind's greed and destructiveness in Cat's Cradle. How does Vonnegut develop this theme through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? How is the theme developed through the action of the plot? What outcome does he present in this regard?

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