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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He compares his adventures at Lake Maxincuckee to what explorer?
(a) Franz Ferdinand.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Leif Ericson.

2. Why is Algren bitter over his masterpiece, The Man with the Golden Arm?
(a) He fears he will not be able to create another masterpiece.
(b) He does not like the how it ends.
(c) He receives very little for his masterpiece.
(d) He does not think it is a masterpiece.

3. Whose art does Father celebrate, as if it is a Pieta or Sistine chapel ceiling?
(a) Alice's.
(b) Alex's.
(c) Edith's.
(d) Kurt's.

4. How is Vonnegut an advocate for translators?
(a) He pays translators to write his books.
(b) He believes translators should be paid the same royalties as authors.
(c) He believes translators are more important than authors.
(d) He is a translator.

5. What does Vonnegut's late grandfather, Bernard, whom Vonnegut never meets, scorn?
(a) His high school, Warren Central.
(b) His son, Kurt Vonnegut Sr..
(c) His birthplace, Indianapolis.
(d) His grandchildren.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what event can ordinary humans not learn how much pain and humiliation to endure before calling an end to everything?

2. What features imperialism, the capture of other societies' lands, and treasure by arms?

3. What do Jane and Vonnegut have in common?

4. How is the character Bill Pilgrim different from Joe Crone?

5. Why are certain words in Rait's limerick replaced with the sound "dah" when recited on the BBC?

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