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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does David do at the end of "Deer in the Works?"
2. Who is the Whitehill headmaster?
3. Why does George Heinzhold drive to his school in the middle of the night?
4. In "The Euphio Question," what change is made to the second production of Euphios?
5. In "Unready to Wear," who is the first person to step out of his body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Vonnegut uses different narrators to highlight different aspects of his stories. Explain how his use of third vs. first person narrators impact the short stories they narrate. Which narrators are most effective and why? Which narrators are least effective and why?
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