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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What parenting advice does the narrator give George?

2. What does EPICAC create for the narrator?

3. In "Unready to Wear," who is the first person to step out of his body?

4. What does Barnhouse end up doing with his powers after escaping the government in "Report on the Barnhouse Effect?"

5. Why can't Eli attend Whitehill Academy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of Vonnegut's stories could be described as science fiction. First, give an accurate definition of this genre. Then explain how Vonnegut's stories fit into the definition or do not fit in.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how Vonnegut describes the "blue collar" worker in his stories. Find examples of blue collar workers in these stories and explain how Vonnegut describes them. How do their lives compare to other non-blue collar workers? Are they mainly protagonists or antagonists? What impact do they have on the stories they are in?

Essay Topic 3

Vonnegut once said: "High school is closer to the core of the American experience than anything else I can think of." How does this quote relate to the story "The Kid Nobody Could Handle?" What type of high school experience is Vonnegut describing? How does this describe the American experience?

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