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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Vonnegut believe is enough to make a masterpiece? Beyond that, it is like empty talk at the end of a party.
(a) Two-thirds.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) Three-fourths.

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

3. What novel about the state of people's portable souls does Jane ask Vonnegut to read?
(a) Blood Brothers.
(b) The Brothers Karamazov.
(c) Blood Diamond.
(d) The Brothers Grimm.

4. Requiem masses are customarily sung in what language?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

5. Although Jill attends private school and vacations with the rich as a child, how does she provide for herself as a grown woman?
(a) Running her own restaurant.
(b) Marrying a wealthy man.
(c) Teaching English.
(d) Her photography and children's books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vonnegut become cranky when hearing his requiem performed?

2. What does Vonnegut believe is the cause of mental illness?

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

4. To what does Vonnegut compare censorship's always being on the rise, around, and undiagnosed?

5. In which art form does Father show promise before the Great Depression?

(see the answer key)

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