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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who buys the lake house but allows Vonnegut and his bride to honeymoon there?
(a) His sister.
(b) His friend O'Hare.
(c) His uncle.
(d) A stranger.

2. To what author's work does Vonnegut compare the Bill of Rights' First Amendment?
(a) Dr. Dre.
(b) J.K. Rowling.
(c) Michael Crichton.
(d) Dr. Seuss.

3. What do Vonnegut's grown children jointly own?
(a) Their childhood home.
(b) The lake house.
(c) A condominium in New York City.
(d) A publishing house.

4. What happens to all writers?
(a) They grow to be better writers.
(b) Their stories grow more optimistic with each passing year.
(c) They grow dated.
(d) They become more famous with age.

5. Even after many years, what is imprinted in Vonnegut's mind?
(a) Lake Michigan where he played in the sand.
(b) Geist Lake where he went boating.
(c) Lake Maxincuckee where he swims with his siblings.
(d) Culver Lake where he is a lifeguard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vonnegut tell Hemingway scholars defines his fellow Midwesterner?

2. Why did Jane Cox's relatives question her marriage to Vonnegut?

3. What does Vonnegut's late grandfather, Bernard, whom Vonnegut never meets, scorn?

4. What does the Reverend oppose?

5. What ethnic groups does the Attorney General's Commission label as "terrorists" whenever possible?

(see the answer key)

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