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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Mark Twain write "The Mysterious Stranger?"
(a) 1878.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1898.

2. How many kids does Kurt have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. What was a 'humiliating, shameful, blood-soaked year?'
(a) 2001.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1979.
(d) 2004.

4. How much younger is Gil than Kurt?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 36 years.
(c) 51 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. What burns at 451 degrees Fahrenheit?
(a) Paper.
(b) Hair.
(c) Wood.
(d) Plastic.

6. Who was the first to say 'do unto others...?'
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) Alexander the Great.
(c) Moses.
(d) Confucius.

7. What is the only proof Kurt needs for the existence of God?
(a) His children.
(b) Music.
(c) The sunrise.
(d) The singing of birds.

8. When was The Mask of Sanity published?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1943.

9. In what state was Kurt's business located?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) Indiana.

10. What color are the aliens?
(a) Mauve.
(b) Green.
(c) Grey.
(d) Pink.

11. What makes life worth living for Kurt, other than music?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Sex.
(c) Nature.
(d) Saints.

12. How long ago did Kurt's business fail?
(a) 33 years ago.
(b) 42 years ago.
(c) 26 years ago.
(d) 11 years ago.

13. At the time of writing, what is the only way to learn what is going on?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Television.
(c) Blogs.
(d) Books.

14. Who was President during the 1848 war with Mexico?
(a) Taylor.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Polk.
(d) Tyler.

15. By what ratio do guessers outnumber non-guessers?
(a) Ten to one.
(b) Two to one.
(c) Five to one.
(d) Six to one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the sappy woman from?

2. How old is Kurt's house in Sagaponack, Long Island?

3. What does each short chapter in "Cat's Cradle" represent?

4. How old is Kurt's daughter, Lily?

5. What did Kurt feel like doing to his Uncle Dan?

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