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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Cody, Wyoming, artist who is America's foremost adventurer in the Abstract Expressionist movement?
(a) George Segal.
(b) Mary Cassatt.
(c) Keith Haring.
(d) Jackson Pollock.

2. In which art form does Father show promise before the Great Depression?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Printmaking.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Painting.

3. How does Vonnegut believe a writer's opinion about vocal third parties differs from that of a visual artist?
(a) Writing is tedious, so intruders, or third parties, are refreshing.
(b) They grow insecure when third parties give their opinions.
(c) They believe third parties are annoying.
(d) They dislike third parties as much as artists.

4. What is his home on Lake Maxincuckee?
(a) A brownstone apartment
(b) An unheated frame cottage on a bluff.
(c) A camping tent.
(d) A large cabin in the valley.

5. Unlike many short-lived 20th-century art movements, what movement has more enthusiasts than ever?
(a) Impressionism.
(b) Photo Realism.
(c) Post Modernism.
(d) Abstract Expressionism.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author pictures his father as what fictional character waiting for a prince to awaken his career?

2. Who founds the Indianapolis chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1955?

3. This book is the sequel to what other book?

4. What do Vonnegut's grown children jointly own?

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

(see the answer key)

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