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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

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. Jane, Vonnegut's first wife, is born a Quaker and dies as a member of what denomination?
(a) Episcopalian.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Roman Catholic.
(d) Lutheran.

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

4. When does Vonnegut get sick?
(a) When it is useful to him.
(b) In the spring.
(c) In the fall.
(d) When he does not get enough sleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Cody, Wyoming, artist who is America's foremost adventurer in the Abstract Expressionist movement?

2. Even after many years, what is imprinted in Vonnegut's mind?

3. What is the title of the book Jane writes about raising their kids on Cape Cod?

4. How is Vonnegut an advocate for translators?

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

(see the answer key)

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