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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vonnegut's late grandfather, Bernard, whom Vonnegut never meets, scorn?
(a) His son, Kurt Vonnegut Sr..
(b) His grandchildren.
(c) His high school, Warren Central.
(d) His birthplace, Indianapolis.

2. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, how many hours of television Failures of Christianity (murders) has one watched by graduation?
(a) 80 hours.
(b) 18,000 hours.
(c) 800 hours.
(d) 8,000 hours.

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

4. What does Vonnegut believe may unite mankind, by creating a generation that does not need to fight to be disillusioned by war?
(a) Unitarianism.
(b) Television.
(c) Socialism.
(d) World peace.

5. Why does Vonnegut like to write pieces for Architectural Digest?
(a) He loves architecture.
(b) As a tribute to his father and grandfather.
(c) He is an architect.
(d) As a tribute to his son, Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. He says his father is a rarity among Hoosiers. What other fantasy creature does the author compare his father to?

2. Who is the model for Vonnegut's Bill Pilgrim in SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE?

3. What does Vonnegut tell Hemingway scholars defines his fellow Midwesterner?

4. How do the MIT students react to Vonnegut's speech?

5. Who is the Cody, Wyoming, artist who is America's foremost adventurer in the Abstract Expressionist movement?

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