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

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

3. How much older is Kurt's brother than he is?
(a) Three years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Nine years.

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

5. How many people were killed in the Dresden firebombing?
(a) 1,350,000.
(b) 135,000.
(c) 1,350.
(d) 13,500.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the United States government conducting a war against?

3. How much older is Kurt's sister than he?

4. What is it improper to do to a soldier when he returns home?

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

(see the answer key)

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