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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Beat Movement Spontaneous Prose

Question 1 of 2 • ELA 11B-CR

Vonnegut wrote this story in 1961. What is the most likely reason why he placed its society 120 years into the future?

Answer
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A future setting distances Vonnegut’s audience from the story and minimizes the risk of offending readers.
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A future setting allows for a sharp contrast between present-day society and the future.
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A future setting provides a warning of what could happen if present-day society does not address a problem.
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