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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who translates Vonnegut's requiem into Latin?
(a) Thomas R. Collins.
(b) Collin F. Johnson.
(c) John F. Collins.
(d) Collin P. Miller.

2. How is the character Bill Pilgrim different from Joe Crone?
(a) They are from different cities in the United States.
(b) Joe Crone starves himself to death, while Bill Pilgrim returns home to become an optometrist.
(c) Bill Pilgrim commits suicide, while Joe Crone become a doctor.
(d) Bill Pilgrim is shy and sad, while Joe Crone is an enthusiastic extrovert.

3. Who is the model for Vonnegut's Bill Pilgrim in SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE?
(a) Bishop Moore.
(b) Joe Crone.
(c) Jack Spratt.
(d) Jane Seymour.

4. Where does Vonnegut attempt to get his own requiem mass translated into Latin but is denied?
(a) SUNY Purchase.
(b) NYU.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Fordham.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what magazine does Vonnegut travel to Mozambique in 1990 to write an article?

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

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

4. What does Vonnegut miss from his youth?

5. Who enacts the Latin requiem text in 1570?

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