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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "I Have Been Called a Luddite".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote the greatest American short story?
(a) Robert Enrico.
(b) William McKinley.
(c) Ambrose Bierce.
(d) Emily Dickenson.

2. What must every sentence have?
(a) A subject and a verb.
(b) A semicolon.
(c) A noun and an adjective.
(d) A long prison term.

3. How long has it taken humanity to destroy the planet?
(a) Five hundred years.
(b) One thousand years.
(c) Fewer than two hundred years.
(d) Two thousand years.

4. When did Kurt write "Slaughterhouse Five?"
(a) 1969.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1968.

5. What does the man turn into at the end of Franz Kafka's story?
(a) A cockroach.
(b) A liar and a cheat.
(c) A success.
(d) A martyr.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is humor a physiological response to?

2. What device made of steel does Kurt use for his paper?

3. Who knows more about the spirit world than anyone else?

4. How long did prohibition last?

5. How many people were killed in the Dresden firebombing?

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