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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 would Kurt provide with everyone if he had the chance?
(a) Lots of money.
(b) An extended family.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Perspective.

2. What ethnic group did Kurt's friend in Nigeria belong to?
(a) Hausa.
(b) Ibo.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Hutu.

3. How much older is Kurt's brother than he is?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six years.

4. How much older is Kurt's sister than he?
(a) Five years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

5. In what year did Albert Camus win a Nobel Prize for literature?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1892.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kurt feel about the woman behind the counter?

2. What was Kurt to older people at the dinner table when he was very young?

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

4. What is a good way to hurt one's parents?

5. Who demonstrated that catastrophes are funny?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kurt think "Hamlet" is such a popular story?

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

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

4. What political undertones can you notice in this chapter?

5. How did age affect Kurt's upbringing?

6. What advice does Kurt have for readers about creative writing?

7. What was Kurt's experience with Dresden?

8. How does Kurt feel about the human race and their effect on nature?

9. What does Kurt make jokes about? What can he not make jokes about?

10. What attachment does Kurt feel for his community?

(see the answer keys)

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