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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the date of Vonnegut's requiem's premier?
(a) October 13, 1998.
(b) March 13, 1988.
(c) October 13, 1988.
(d) March 13, 1998.

2. What does Vonnegut tell 1990 graduates of the University of Rhode Island?
(a) They should enjoy this day, because real life begins tomorrow.
(b) College is a waste of time, and they should make the world their university.
(c) He wishes he could have been a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.
(d) Colleges should spread the important stuff over four years, instead of saving it all up for the very end.

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

4. What limits Algren's popularity?
(a) A penchant for truth.
(b) His foul personality.
(c) His lack of connections.
(d) His distinct odor.

5. What do Jane and Vonnegut have in common?
(a) They are both writers.
(b) They both paint.
(c) They love New York City.
(d) They are both of German descent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vonnegut believe is the United State's only true art form prior to Jackson Pollock's work?

2. The Vonnegut family expects its family members to go out east to college. Where does the author's dad, Kurt Vonnegut Sr., go to college?

3. Why do psychiatrists believe Mark is a misdiagnosed depressive?

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

5. Who translates Vonnegut's requiem into Latin?

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