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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. When was the first atomic bomb dropped?

2. What kills Zoltan when free will is reinstated?

3. What does Vonnegut predict jock itch will become fatal with?

4. What does everyone have to do to reach normal time again?

5. Who retrieves "The Sisters B-36" from the trash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author bemoan losing appreciation for during the timequake?

2. What happened to people in the western hemisphere when the timequake ended and why?

3. What were the Peppers doing when the timequake struck?

4. What ideas are the author's expressions a major reflection of?

5. How does Vonnegut feel about religion?

6. How does Vonnegut feel about his own writing?

7. Describe what Vonnegut's siblings were like after World War II.

8. What type of writing does Trout want to write?

9. Where did the police find Trout and why?

10. Discuss what the author did after World War II.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Vonnegut's opinion of his brother's artwork to his opinion of his own work. How does Vonnegut compare literary to folk art?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the presentation of events in "Timequake" in connection to Vonnegut's death. How do they parallel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the differences in the actions of the humans that live in the Eastern hemisphere to those who live in the Western hemisphere during the timequake.

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