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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the composer who sets Vonnegut's Latin translation to music?
(a) Edgar Grana.
(b) Edgar Degas.
(c) Dame Edna.
(d) Edith Wharton.

2. Who founds the Indianapolis chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1955?
(a) Vonnegut's mother.
(b) Vonnegut's Uncle Alex.
(c) Vonnegut's sister.
(d) Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

3. He says his father is a rarity among Hoosiers. What other fantasy creature does the author compare his father to?
(a) Pegasus.
(b) Unicorn.
(c) Griffin.
(d) Dragon.

4. Who buys the lake house but allows Vonnegut and his bride to honeymoon there?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His friend O'Hare.
(c) His sister.
(d) A stranger.

5. How do the MIT students react to Vonnegut's speech?
(a) They applaud politely but do not take him seriously.
(b) They are convinced and accept his challenge.
(c) They cheer enthusiastically.
(d) They are appalled by his speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date lives forever in infamy for Vonnegut?

2. What does Vonnegut compare to an alcoholic stockbroker not wanting his head in a Port Authority Bus Terminal toilet?

3. Who sponsors Vonnegut's 1990 trip to Mozambique?

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

5. What does Vonnegut tell 1990 graduates of the University of Rhode Island?

(see the answer key)

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