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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the U.S. allow for 100 years before diagnosing it as a social disease and fighting it?
(a) Civil war.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Depression.

2. Of what consisting of upper and lower houses is Hemingway a member?
(a) The American Writers Academy.
(b) The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.
(c) The American Association of Writers of Historical Fiction.
(d) The American Actors and Writers Equity.

3. Who does Vonnegut marry in 1979?
(a) Jill Krementz.
(b) Jess Katz.
(c) Julie Keagan.
(d) Jen Klein.

4. What practical joke does Vonnegut play at an ROTC inspection?
(a) He wears a Boy Scout uniform.
(b) He tells knock knock jokes.
(c) He wears every sort of medal he can find.
(d) He dresses like a clown.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Vonnegut get sick?

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

4. Why does Vonnegut feel lucky to have been born in Indianapolis?

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

(see the answer key)

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