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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his letter to the future, what does Vonnegut say today's rulers are doing to Nature's stern but reasonable surrender terms?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Working towards a peacable agreement.
(c) Limiting waste.
(d) Conserving energy.

2. For what does the traditional requiem ask?
(a) Sinners to be damned to Hell for all eternity.
(b) A heaven filled with angels playing harps.
(c) Entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven by Saint Peter.
(d) Eternal rest for the dead, where God's light perpetually shines on them.

3. Requiem masses are customarily sung in what language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

4. To what does Vonnegut compare the lyrics of the new requiem setting?
(a) The 100 Years War.
(b) The Spanish Inquisition.
(c) The Tang Dynasty.
(d) The Renaissance.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the composer of the new requiem setting?

3. What does Vonnegut miss from his youth?

4. Where does Vonnegut attempt to get his own requiem mass translated into Latin but is denied?

5. Who sponsors Vonnegut's 1990 trip to Mozambique?

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