1. According to Vonnegut's speech, what power do the MIT graduates have?
(a) To save the United States from self-destruction.
(b) To control the world's resources.
(c) To reign in or let loose enormous forces.
(d) To find a job in their city of choice.

2. What does Vonnegut tell 1990 graduates of the University of Rhode Island?
(a) They should enjoy this day, because real life begins tomorrow.
(b) He wishes he could have been a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.
(c) Colleges should spread the important stuff over four years, instead of saving it all up for the very end.
(d) College is a waste of time, and they should make the world their university.

3. Those with addiction eventually hit rock bottom. Vonnegut believes Western Civilization hit rock bottom in World War I. Unlike those with addictions who admit that their addiction is ruining their lives, how does Western Civilization react to hitting rock bottom?
(a) It reacts in a similar way to those who are addicted.
(b) It buys more electronic devices to distract itself.
(c) It continues to be ignorant of the disease and continues to allow those who are sick to be kept in positions of power.
(d) It realizes that its addiction is affecting human life, but it does not care.

4. He says his father is a rarity among Hoosiers. What other fantasy creature does the author compare his father to?
(a) Griffin.
(b) Pegasus.
(c) Unicorn.
(d) Dragon.

5. Who translates Vonnegut's requiem into Latin?
(a) John F. Collins.
(b) Collin F. Johnson.
(c) Thomas R. Collins.
(d) Collin P. Miller.