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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What limits Algren's popularity?
(a) His distinct odor.
(b) His foul personality.
(c) A penchant for truth.
(d) His lack of connections.

2. Vonnegut defends what freedom?
(a) Freedom of religion.
(b) Freedom of assembly.
(c) Freedom of the press.
(d) Freedom of speech.

3. What mental illness does the author's son suffer and recover from?
(a) Depression.
(b) Bipolar disorder.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Schizophrenia.

4. What does Vonnegut assert is often Hemingway's male characters' greatest reward?
(a) Winning a battle.
(b) Becoming enlightened.
(c) Males feeling love for one another in proximity to danger.
(d) Winning the heart of a woman.

5. How much does Vonnegut believe is enough to make a masterpiece? Beyond that, it is like empty talk at the end of a party.
(a) One-half.
(b) Three-fourths.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) One-third.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vonnegut create during his summers at Lake Maxincuckee in southern Indiana?

2. What does Vonnegut believe about professional artists' opinions on vocal third parties, such as critics, curators, and collectors?

3. What novel about the state of people's portable souls does Jane ask Vonnegut to read?

4. What does Pollock use to control his hands when he paints?

5. What does Vonnegut wish his father had insisted he study?

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