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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Jane Cox's relatives question her marriage to Vonnegut?
(a) They do not trust Vonnegut.
(b) They think she is too young to marry.
(c) They think she is not healthy enough to marry.
(d) They worry about her getting mixed up with Germans.

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

4. Vonnegut believes that the goal in the U.S. is only to train intelligent, well-educated people to do what?
(a) Speak rudely and arrogantly.
(b) Speak slowly and carefully.
(c) Speak cautiously and quietly.
(d) Speak stupidly and gain popularity.

5. Dr. Nancy Andreassen finds that people in what profession tend to be depressive or come from depressive families more often than in the general public?
(a) Painting.
(b) Writing.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Vonnegut is enthusiastic about Pollock's work, but what does he feel is missing from Pollock's paintings?

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

5. What limits Algren's popularity?

(see the answer key)

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