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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 famous storybook does Eliza relate to when Wilbur reads it to her?

2. If Dr. Mott didn't realize the truth about Wilbur and Eliza, the doctor must have been what?

3. What notable position has been held by Wilbur during his lifetime?

4. What professional team does Eliza invest in?

5. How are the passages in the mansion described?

Short Essay Questions

1. On her 15th birthday, what comment does Eliza make regarding her parents' appearance?

2. In what style does Kurt Vonnegut intend to write Slapstick: Or, Lonesome No More!?

3. What physical discovery have the Chinese made by Wilbur's 15th birthday?

4. Who is Kurt Vonnegut honoring when he begins his novel with "To Whom it May Concern"?

5. Why are Wilbur and Eliza sent away to live at the mansion instead of with their parents?

6. When Wilbur is older, he reads reports written by Dr. Mott regarding Wilbur and Eliza. What type of information do these reports contain?

7. Why are Wilbur and Eliza retested, with their parents watching?

8. When their father seems conflicted about their intelligence, how do Wilbur and Eliza react?

9. Upon hearing the story "The Ugly Duckling," Eliza makes up her own ending. What does the duckling turn into?

10. When Wilbur is sent to school, what happens to his relationship with Eliza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine why Wilbur and Eliza avoid one another following their reunion orgy. What is their relationship after this orgy?

Essay Topic 2

Wilbur and Eliza reveal their intelligence to their caretakers at the mansion in a cautious and deliberate fashion. Analyze this reveal and its results.

1) What actions do they take to reveal the truth about their intelligence?

2) What actions do they take to protect the adults when they learn the truth?

3) What actions do they take when they do not receive the response they were expecting?

Essay Topic 3

Once the Green Death has hit Manhattan, the bar for knowledge drops substantially. Examine the lack of traditional intelligence in the futuristic United States, citing examples from the text.

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