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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "I'm Going to Tell You Some News".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Kurt not stand primitive people?
(a) They died a long time ago.
(b) They are stupid.
(c) He can never talk to them.
(d) They cannot read his books.

2. What did Prometheus give to the humans?
(a) The sword.
(b) Fire.
(c) Gold.
(d) Light.

3. What was Kurt to older people at the dinner table when he was very young?
(a) Boring.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Intriguing.
(d) Annoying.

4. What city did Kurt see the destruction of first-hand?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Dresden.

5. Who tells Hamlet about the ghost of his father?
(a) Perry Mason.
(b) Polonius.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Rush Limbaugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eugene Victor Debs' former occupation?

2. What can Kurt not imagine a funny book about?

3. What was the only way Kurt could get into an adult conversation when he was young?

4. When did Kurt write "Slaughterhouse Five?"

5. According to Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote the greatest American short story?

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