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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 do the narrator and Anne give Grace and George?

2. How does the narrator describe Newt's way of talking?

3. In "Harrison Bergeron," what must strong people wear?

4. In "Miss Temptation," what does Susanna tell Fuller he needs in order to find a girl?

5. In the beginning of "Long Walk to Forever," how long has it been since Newt and Catharine have seen each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the rules of the chess game in "All the King's Horses?"

2. Why do the amphibians think their way of life is better in "Unready to Wear?"

3. What do the Kennedy's say to the Rumfoords at the end of "The Hyannis Port Story?"

4. What changes does Barnstable go through, as described in "Where I Live?"

5. What makes David first question the climate and culture of the Works?

6. Why is Paul frightened in "Next Door?"

7. What does the investor realize about Foster?

8. Why does the professor speak against Euphios in "The Euphio Question?"

9. How does the narrator describe Barnstable?

10. What happens when Newt proposes marriage to Catharine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider Vonnegut's use of language in this collection of stories. Choose two stories that have very different prose and compare and contrast them. How does the language, syntax, and format develop each story in its own way? How do these literary decisions affect the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Research the life of Kurt Vonnegut. Use your findings to explain why he writes the stories he does. Consider the themes, the personalities, and the locations in this collection.

Essay Topic 3

East coast settings prevail in Welcome to the Monkey House. Choose two or three of the stories where the setting functions as a character. Explain how the setting is like a character, what it does for the plot and the people in it, and what the setting is meant to represent.

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