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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Vonnegut compare censorship's always being on the rise, around, and undiagnosed?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Alzheimer's.

2. Why does Vonnegut believe Christians have no alternative but to hate and then kill in imaginary self-defense?
(a) Christians know there is a time to kill, as well as a time to heal.
(b) They are trying to convert others but fail.
(c) Christians try and fail to love continually.
(d) The religious leaders encourage them to hate others.

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

4. The author pictures his father as what fictional character waiting for a prince to awaken his career?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Porky Pig.
(c) Sleeping Beauty.
(d) Snow White.

5. Why does Vonnegut feel lucky to have been born in Indianapolis?
(a) He receives a rich and humane primary and secondary education.
(b) He treasures the friendships he made in Indianapolis.
(c) It is a beautiful city.
(d) Indianapolis is the center of the art world.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Vonnegut get sick?

2. Where does Vonnegut first meet O'Hare?

3. What does Vonnegut's degree in anthropology teach him about villains?

4. In what year does the author's father die?

5. What is the title of the book Jane writes about raising their kids on Cape Cod?

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