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

2. Why is "Hamlet" a masterpiece?
(a) It was liked by the Araphos.
(b) It is true.
(c) It was written by Shakespeare.
(d) It is popular.

3. What device made of steel does Kurt use for his paper?
(a) Paperclip.
(b) Staple.
(c) Paperweight.
(d) Paper cutter.

4. What city did Kurt see the destruction of first-hand?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Dresden.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

5. What is Kurt addicted to?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Sex.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kurt, what is a couple really saying to each other when they have an argument?

2. What does the man turn into at the end of Franz Kafka's story?

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

4. What does Freud call laughless jokes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Kurt say is the most destructive drug of all? Do you agree?

4. What was Kurt's experience with Dresden?

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

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

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

8. According to Kurt, what is all great literature about? How does this make him feel?

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

10. What attachment does Kurt feel for his community?

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