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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 does Vonnegut write abut at the end of Chapter 25?

2. Which of the following are NOT mentioned as possible addictions?

3. What does Vonnegut compare his action of stripping out the bad pieces to?

4. Who fell down once free will kicked in?

5. What is the title of Trout's unfinished memoir mentioned in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe why the author recalls one of his friend's tears.

3. What does Vonnegut believe most people are interested in?

4. How does Vonnegut feel about religion?

5. Who is Monica Pepper?

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

7. What happens in "Bingo Bunker Party"?

8. Who is Kilgore Trout?

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

10. How does Vonnegut perceive his friend's tears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain and analyze how writing can become an addiction. What are the dangers of the addiction of writing in comparison to other addictions like drugs and alcohol?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and explain how humans begin to see evolution failing its inhabitants. What is observed in "Timequake" to bring about this idea?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe Vonnegut's notion of how the United States came close to potentially living in a socialist and capitalistic society after World War II.

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