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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vonnegut Sr. is denied his dreams by what event?
(a) World War I.
(b) September 11, 2001.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The Civil War.

2. What mental illness does the author's son suffer and recover from?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Bipolar disorder.
(c) Depression.
(d) Anxiety.

3. What is his home on Lake Maxincuckee?
(a) An unheated frame cottage on a bluff.
(b) A large cabin in the valley.
(c) A camping tent.
(d) A brownstone apartment

4. Why is Father desperate for uncritical female friendship?
(a) His wife is thoughtful and caring.
(b) His wife says hateful, horrible things to him late at night.
(c) His daughter is very critical of him.
(d) He has never had a female friend.

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

6. What does Pollock use to control his hands when he paints?
(a) Intuition.
(b) Ideas from critics.
(c) Early sketches.
(d) A painter's machine.

7. Who is the composer of the new requiem setting?
(a) Celine Dion.
(b) Andrew Lloyd Webber.
(c) Josh Groban.
(d) Robert Samels.

8. What date lives forever in infamy for Vonnegut?
(a) His sister's birth.
(b) The day he is first married.
(c) the day of his mother's suicide.
(d) O'Hare's death.

9. To what does Vonnegut compare the lyrics of the new requiem setting?
(a) The Tang Dynasty.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) The 100 Years War.
(d) The Spanish Inquisition.

10. Although Jill attends private school and vacations with the rich as a child, how does she provide for herself as a grown woman?
(a) Teaching English.
(b) Running her own restaurant.
(c) Her photography and children's books.
(d) Marrying a wealthy man.

11. Even after many years, what is imprinted in Vonnegut's mind?
(a) Lake Michigan where he played in the sand.
(b) Lake Maxincuckee where he swims with his siblings.
(c) Culver Lake where he is a lifeguard.
(d) Geist Lake where he went boating.

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

13. What does Vonnegut tell 1990 graduates of the University of Rhode Island?
(a) He wishes he could have been a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.
(b) College is a waste of time, and they should make the world their university.
(c) Colleges should spread the important stuff over four years, instead of saving it all up for the very end.
(d) They should enjoy this day, because real life begins tomorrow.

14. What do Jane and Vonnegut have in common?
(a) They are both of German descent.
(b) They both paint.
(c) They are both writers.
(d) They love New York City.

15. Who enacts the Latin requiem text in 1570?
(a) Pope Pius V.
(b) Leonardo da Vinci.
(c) Pope John II.
(d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Vonnegut compare censorship's always being on the rise, around, and undiagnosed?

2. How are Vonnegut and Elie Wiesel the same?

3. What government authority has several of its members involved in financial or sexual atrocities, as well as advocating for civilians to be armed with assault rifles?

4. Why do psychiatrists believe Mark is a misdiagnosed depressive?

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

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