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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vonnegut is the third person in his family to have a one-person show and the second to put in time in a "laughing academy." What is he the first to do?
(a) Divorce and remarry.
(b) Have an unhappy marriage.
(c) Create art.
(d) Write.

2. What does Vonnegut believe is the cause of mental illness?
(a) Mental illness is caused by the sufferer's environment.
(b) Mental illness is chemically based.
(c) A cold is the main cause of mental illness.
(d) Early trauma causes mental illness.

3. He compares his adventures at Lake Maxincuckee to what explorer?
(a) Leif Ericson.
(b) Marco Polo.
(c) Christopher Columbus.
(d) Franz Ferdinand.

4. What art form does Kurt Vonnegut Sr. take up after he retires?
(a) Painting .
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Printmaking.
(d) Pottery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Unlike many short-lived 20th-century art movements, what movement has more enthusiasts than ever?

2. Why does Vonnegut like to write pieces for Architectural Digest?

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

4. What does Vonnegut believe all women bottle inside of themselves, which his mother releases unwittingly at midnight?

5. Why does the general at the ROTC inspection write down Vonnegut's name, which seems to lead to Vonnegut never rising above Private First Class?

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