2. Where does Vonnegut attempt to get his own requiem mass translated into Latin but is denied?
(a) NYU.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Fordham.
(d) SUNY Purchase.

3. Who is the composer who sets Vonnegut's Latin translation to music?
(a) Edgar Grana.
(b) Edgar Degas.
(c) Dame Edna.
(d) Edith Wharton.

4. 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 worry about her getting mixed up with Germans.
(d) They think she is not healthy enough to marry.

5. Why does Vonnegut become cranky when hearing his requiem performed?
(a) The synthesizer music overpowers the lyrics.
(b) The choir director conducts too quickly.
(c) The choir mispronounces the lyrics.
(d) The synthesizer music is not loud enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. What art form does Kurt Vonnegut Sr. take up after he retires?

5. What is the name of Vonnegut's unfinished book depicting a doctor using talk therapy at Auschwitz to treat staff members' depression?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample