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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 was President during the 1848 war with Mexico?
(a) Polk.
(b) Tyler.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Lincoln.

2. What are the people that Kurt blames for ruining America born without?
(a) Hearing.
(b) Eyesight.
(c) Consciences.
(d) Silver spoons in their mouths.

3. According to Kurt, what occupied country has America become like?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Ukraine.
(d) Palestine.

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

5. How old was the woman?
(a) 43.
(b) 45.
(c) 34.
(d) 54.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who have landed in New York City?

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

3. What is a lot less friendly to Kurt now that he is 82?

4. What does PP stand for?

5. What did humanists used to be referred to as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparison does Kurt make involving the Bush administration? What values would he like to see the government adopt?

2. How does Kurt feel about the Bush administration and the way it gained power?

3. What is the main theme in Mark Twain's "The Mysterious Stranger?" Do you agree?

4. What does Kurt say is all he really ever wanted to do?

5. According to Kurt, what do humanists believe?

6. What type of car did Kurt used to sell?

7. What have the PPs done to the country?

8. What debate does Kurt have with the man who does not give his address?

9. What advice does Kurt give the woman hoping to have a baby?

10. How does Kurt feel about music?

(see the answer keys)

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