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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "Do You Know What A Twerp Is?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kurt try not to do when he's being funny?
(a) Smile.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Offend.
(d) Explain.

2. What was Eugene Victor Debs' former occupation?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Fireman.
(c) Plumber.
(d) Poet.

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

4. What is it improper to do to a soldier when he returns home?
(a) Ask him what he saw.
(b) Give him flowers.
(c) Refer to him as a soldier.
(d) Show him a war movie.

5. Where did Kurt go to high school?
(a) Middleton.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Wessex.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Albert Camus die?

3. What type of water does Kurt prefer?

4. When did Kurt write "Slaughterhouse Five?"

5. What was Kurt to older people at the dinner table when he was very young?

(see the answer key)

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