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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does Saab come from?
(a) France.
(b) India.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Germany.

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

3. What was the 'sappy woman' about to have?
(a) A party.
(b) Surgery.
(c) A baby.
(d) A fit.

4. Where was the election 'shamelessly rigged?'
(a) Florida.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Texas.

5. What town did Kurt 'black out at high noon?'
(a) Woodstock.
(b) Woods Hole.
(c) West Wood.
(d) Goodwood.

6. How tall are the aliens?
(a) Six inches.
(b) Six centimeters.
(c) Six feet.
(d) Six meters.

7. Where are the visitors staying in New York?
(a) The Waldorf Astoria.
(b) The Ritz.
(c) The Hilton.
(d) The Super 8.

8. What do humanists not believe in?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The afterlife.
(d) Community.

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

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

11. What can Kurt not do well now that he is 82?
(a) Parallel park.
(b) Drive.
(c) Read road signs.
(d) Change gears.

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

13. What can the devil cite for his purpose?
(a) Scripture.
(b) Encyclopedias.
(c) Peer-reviewed articles.
(d) Websites.

14. Who have landed in New York City?
(a) Illegal aliens.
(b) Venutians.
(c) Russians.
(d) Martians.

15. What does Kurt tell Joe he must do?
(a) Live life to the fullest.
(b) Be a saint.
(c) Be kind.
(d) Make the world a better place.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was The Mask of Sanity published?

2. Whose line of Democratic tradition does Kurt belong to?

3. What did the young man from Seattle have to take off?

4. In what country did Kurt experience the best rhythm-and-blues combo he had ever heard?

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

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