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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. How does Wilbur plan to commit suicide?

2. What does Wilbur become obsessed with following his presidency?

3. What battle do Wilbur and Vera discuss?

4. What is the name of the second illness to sweep through the United States?

5. When does Wilbur learn of Eliza's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Wilbur finishes speaking with Eliza in the afterlife, what does he plan to do and why?

2. Once Wilbur implements the middle name system, how does the Daffodil Club change?

3. When Melody plucks a chicken for a rooftop picnic, what happens to the feathers and why?

4. When Wilbur lights all of the candles Vera gives him for his birthday, he says he feels like what?

5. In Indianapolis, what does it mean if you are not a Daffodil?

6. What does the King of Lake Maxinkuckee want Wilbur to sign?

7. On his way to speak with the dead, why does Wilbur stop by Indianapolis?

8. What is the new system for middle names?

9. Why is Rose unhappy with her marriage to Wilbur?

10. Following the reunion orgy and separation from Wilbur, in what fashion does Eliza live her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

After the Green Death, the world changes drastically. Citing examples from the childhood of Wilbur and Eliza compared to Wilbur's life in the future, examine how the world has changed.

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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