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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Kurt provide with everyone if he had the chance?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) Perspective.
(d) An extended family.

2. When did Kurt write "Slaughterhouse Five?"
(a) 1951.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1969.

3. According to Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote the greatest American short story?
(a) Robert Enrico.
(b) Ambrose Bierce.
(c) William McKinley.
(d) Emily Dickenson.

4. What does the woman behind the counter at the newsstand have between her eyes?
(a) A mole.
(b) A scar.
(c) A pimple.
(d) A jewel.

5. How much older is Kurt's brother than he is?
(a) Six years.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Hamlet about the ghost of his father?

2. When did the first crack appear between English and German Americans?

3. What did one of Kurt's ancestors lose in battle?

4. What is not an example of a 'crazy-making' game happening today?

5. Who was unsure about Jane Marie's decision to marry a German?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kurt say is the most destructive drug of all? Do you agree?

2. How does Kurt feel about American socialists?

3. What does Kurt say about electronic communities? Do you agree?

4. How did age affect Kurt's upbringing?

5. Do you agree with Kurt's assessment that the human race is already doomed?

6. What political undertones can you notice in this chapter?

7. What attachment does Kurt feel for his community?

8. What does Kurt say about prohibition and the war on drugs?

9. According to Kurt, why do more people get divorced today? Do you agree?

10. What does Kurt say about what men and women want?

(see the answer keys)

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