2 B R 0 2 B
               Kurt Vonnegut
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Which character trait applies to Edward Wehling?
He is young.
He is playful.
He is bright and colorful.
He is cheerful.
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How do you know that this trait applies to him? Quote the text to support your response.
 
									
								
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Which is NOT one of the ways that the world in the story has changed?
Everybody is happy all of the time.
There is no war or disease.
People have stopped aging.
The American population is capped at 40 million.
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Why do you think that the above statement is false? Use the text to support your response.
 
									
								
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What does '2 B R 0 2 B' mean in the story?
It is the combination to a character's bicycle lock.
It is the title of a hit song.
It is the phone number to the gas chambers.
It is the secret password to leave the hospital.
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Which characterization does NOT apply to the painter?
He is optimistic.
He is sarcastic.
He is witty.
He is jaded.
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How do you know that this characterization does not apply to him? Use the text in your response.
 
									
								
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Which of the following statements about Leora Duncan is FALSE?
She has a mustache.
She works at the gas chambers.
She has a crush on Dr. Hitz.
She is afraid to speak up.
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Why do you believe that this is false? Refer to the text in your response.
 
									
								
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Which best describes Mr. Wehling's tone in the following? 
  
"What man in my shoes wouldn't be happy?"
Jealous
Confused
Enthused
Sarcastic
Naive
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How do you know that Mr. Wehling is taking this tone? Refer to the text in your response.
 
									
								
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Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence? 
  
"The painter pondered the mournful puzzle of life"
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Understatement
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How do you figure? Explain your answer in a complete sentence or two.
 
									
								
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Why does Dr. Hitz believe in population control?
So that everyone can have as many kids as they want
So there are enough resources for everyone
So that he has job security
So there are fewer annoying babies in public
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Which best explains why Mr. Wehling targets Leora Duncan and Dr. Hitz rather than the other characters?
They are in love and it sickens Mr. Wehling.
They are part of the population control system.
They both work at the hospital.
They are both very tall and Mr. Wehling is short.
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Which statement is best supported by themes from this text?
War encourages the creation of new technology.
War turns allies into friends.
War makes some people very wealthy.
War is good for controlling the population.
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How is the above statement supported by this text?
 
									
								
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	     2 B R 0 2 B
          By Kurt Vonnegut
          
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