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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who made Kurt's first car?
(a) Volvo.
(b) Chevrolet.
(c) Studebaker.
(d) Ford.

2. What book series did Jill Krementz read when she was young?
(a) The Lord of the Rings.
(b) Hardy Boys.
(c) Kay Tracey.
(d) Nancy Drew.

3. When were Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1897.

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

5. What was the name of Kurt's high school?
(a) Hilltop High School.
(b) Brock High School.
(c) Shortridge High School.
(d) Cliffton High School.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kurt's ancestry?

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

3. Where does the typist live?

4. What is the postal convenience center close to?

5. What does a dog do when he can't get out of a gate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Hamlet? What story does Kurt compare it to?

2. What is the significance of the timeline for the introduction of the internal combustion engine?

3. According to Kurt, why do more people get divorced today? Do you agree?

4. What era did Kurt grow up in?

5. What was Kurt's experience while writing "Slaughterhouse Five?" What was the key?

6. How does Kurt feel about being an artist?

7. What was important to Kurt while he was growing up?

8. What does Kurt say humor is a response to?

9. What marketing tip does Kurt give readers?

10. What attachment does Kurt feel for his community?

(see the answer keys)

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