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

2. Who knows more about the spirit world than anyone else?
(a) Uri Geller.
(b) David Blaine.
(c) Umedram Lalbhai.
(d) Madame Blatvatsky.

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

4. How long would Kurt listen to the radio each day?
(a) In bits and pieces between meals and chores.
(b) As long as he could.
(c) An hour.
(d) As little as possible.

5. What can Kurt not imagine a funny book about?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Auschwitz.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Martin Luther King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the first electric generator?

2. Who made Kurt's first car?

3. What does a dog do when he can't get out of a gate?

4. What was Eugene Victor Debs' former occupation?

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

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