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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. What does the woman behind the counter at the newsstand have between her eyes?
(a) A jewel.
(b) A pimple.
(c) A mole.
(d) A scar.

2. What was there a large number of on the radio?
(a) Brilliant newscasters.
(b) Commercials.
(c) Talented voice actors.
(d) Top comedians.

3. What is the name of Kurt's typist?
(a) Megan.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Carol.
(d) Anne.

4. What does Kurt think Shakespeare did not believe in?
(a) Humanity.
(b) Himself.
(c) Heaven or Hell.
(d) Absolute truth.

5. What type of missiles do nuclear submarines fire?
(a) Ares.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Taranis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does 'endogamous' mean?

2. What was the name of Kurt's high school?

3. What can Kurt not imagine a funny book about?

4. What is Kurt's ancestry?

5. Who said that 'religion is the opium of the people?'

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kurt state is the truth about life?

2. Do you agree with Kurt's assessment that the human race is already doomed?

3. What does Kurt say about computers? Do you agree?

4. What era did Kurt grow up in?

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

6. How does Kurt feel about American socialists?

7. Why does Kurt smoke? What has his experience been with drugs?

8. What does Kurt say about Karl Marx's statements on religion?

9. According to Kurt, what is the importance of an extended family compared to having a small family? Do you agree?

10. Describe Kurt's process for sending his work to his typist.

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