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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 Vonnegut wish his father had insisted he study?
(a) Painting.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Law.

2. Who translates Vonnegut's requiem into Latin?
(a) Collin P. Miller.
(b) John F. Collins.
(c) Thomas R. Collins.
(d) Collin F. Johnson.

3. What is Vonnegut's sarcasm referring to when he mentions scales falling from his eyes?
(a) His sarcasm refers to a remark he makes about the Second Amendment.
(b) His sarcasm refer to the remark he makes about suppressing harmful words and images on his own.
(c) His sarcasm refers to a remark he makes about needing the government's aid in suppressing harmful words and images.
(d) His sarcasm refers to a remark he makes about gun control.

4. How does Vonnegut believe a writer's opinion about vocal third parties differs from that of a visual artist?
(a) They believe third parties are annoying.
(b) They dislike third parties as much as artists.
(c) They grow insecure when third parties give their opinions.
(d) Writing is tedious, so intruders, or third parties, are refreshing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vonnegut attempt to get his own requiem mass translated into Latin but is denied?

2. What does the author use as a recurrent symbol of U.S. political stupidities?

3. What happens to Algren that keeps Vonnegut from asking if Rushdie may join them at his party?

4. What is the name of the infant that the Vonneguts adopt?

5. What does Vonnegut believe is declining but could return?

(see the answer key)

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