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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. What is humor a physiological response to?
(a) Fear.
(b) Absurdity.
(c) Pain.
(d) Ridiculousness.

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

3. What did Kurt get a Master's degree in after the war?
(a) Literature.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Psychology.

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

5. Who, according to Kurt, is not really a humorist?
(a) Bob McKenzie.
(b) Bob Newhart.
(c) Bob Smith.
(d) Bob Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Prometheus give to the humans?

2. How many men did the British government execute for 'machine breaking' in 1813?

3. Who made Kurt's first car?

4. What did the Victorians not discuss?

5. What is not an example of a 'crazy-making' game happening today?

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