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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sponsors Vonnegut's 1990 trip to Mozambique?
(a) World Vision.
(b) CARE.
(c) Audobon Society.
(d) FREEDOM.

2. What does Vonnegut miss from his youth?
(a) The Fourth of July Fireworks.
(b) Friends from school.
(c) The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
(d) Freedom from knowing humans will render the planet uninhabitable.

3. What is one thing Vonnegut mentions in his letter to the future?
(a) Leaders of the future should fix the environment issues through scientific discoveries.
(b) Countries in the future should stop communicating with one another.
(c) Future generations need to use more petroleum for fuel.
(d) Today's rulers need to stop thinking science can fix anything for $1 trillion.

4. Vonnegut references what Biblical story to his belief that people find life too hard and disappointing to act on repairing it?
(a) Noah's Ark, as a sinking vessel with half its animals already dead.
(b) Buddha sitting by the tree, but not becoming enlightened.
(c) The Last Supper, with Jesus accusing Mark instead of Judas.
(d) Adam and Eve not taking a bite from the forbidden fruit.

5. Why does Vonnegut become cranky when hearing his requiem performed?
(a) The synthesizer music is not loud enough.
(b) The synthesizer music overpowers the lyrics.
(c) The choir director conducts too quickly.
(d) The choir mispronounces the lyrics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Vonnegut drawn to the text?

2. To what does Vonnegut compare the lyrics of the new requiem setting?

3. What choir performs Vonnegut's requiem?

4. What is the date of Vonnegut's requiem's premier?

5. How is the character Bill Pilgrim different from Joe Crone?

(see the answer key)

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