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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Reverend oppose?
(a) Using fertility drugs to become pregnant.
(b) stemcell research.
(c) Divorce.
(d) The demi-god given right to consider any idea one wants.

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

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

4. What happens to Algren that keeps Vonnegut from asking if Rushdie may join them at his party?
(a) He is dead of a heart attack.
(b) He does not answer the phone.
(c) He is not at home.
(d) He is already at the party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are heavy among the writers Vonnegut cares about?

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

3. For what does the traditional requiem ask?

4. What is the best reason for why Vonnegut's family keeps his mother's insanity and suicide a secret?

5. When does Vonnegut get sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Vonnegut's experiences at Lake Maxincuckee.

2. What are two things Vonnegut does not like about President Bush?

3. Why do the Vonneguts give themselves a Native American tribal name?

4. What is one similarity and one difference between the author and Elie Wiesel?

5. Why does Vonnegut greatly admire anything Anonymous, for example, Alcoholics Anonymous?

6. Vonnegut says children relate to the Universe as a one-on-one playmate. What profession does the same? When would members of this profession no longer play this way?

7. What historical information does Vonnegut give about requiem masses?

8. What is Vonnegut's opinion of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters? Support your answer.

9. What is Vonnegut's opinion of the traditional requiem mass?

10. What is the Reverend's opinion on banning objectionable books?

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