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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. Why does Rait believe she can say whatever she pleases in English?
(a) She is very opinionated.
(b) She is a non-native speaker.
(c) She likes speaking in English.
(d) She believes that what she has to say is important.

2. How do the Freethinkers behave?
(a) They humiliate those of other descents.
(b) They behave well, even without the motivation of heaven and hell.
(c) They are racist thugs.
(d) They behave well, because they are motivated by the idea of heaven and hell.

3. What is World Vision?
(a) A Buddhist charity bringing peace to other cultures.
(b) An American optometrist organization bringing glasses to the underpriveledged.
(c) An American Christian charity bringing supplies to refugees.
(d) A Muslim organization bringing the teachings of Mohammed to other cultures.

4. The "Religious Revival" Vonnegut describes has two commandments. What are they?
(a) Have no other god but me and other thy father and they mother.
(b) Divide and conquer.
(c) Stop thinking and obey.
(d) Be free and live in peace.

5. When the definition for Schizophrenia has been tightened, how is Mark now classified?
(a) Manic-depressive.
(b) Schizophrenic.
(c) Mentally retarded.
(d) Suicidal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do many of Vonnegut's books, including this one, not include?

2. After reading William Styron's DARKNESS VISIBLE how does Vonnegut classify those that are suicidal?

3. What is the name of the Bishop Vonnegut travels with to the Galapagos?

4. Vonnegut's 1990 article in the New York Times observes that American humorists/satirists grow to be what past a certain age?

5. Sufferers of what deficiency seek to become members of a crazy artificial extended family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jane Cox deal with her loneliness when her children are grown and move out?

2. How has Vonnegut's belief in the cause of mental illness changed since the beginning of the book? Why?

3. What are some examples of humorists who have lost their humor after a certain age? How has their humor been lost?

4. What is Vonnegut's opinion on war?

5. What does the "Kilimanjaro Device" give as an alternative to Hemingway's shooting himself in the head?

6. How is RENAMO destroying the beautiful country of Mozambique?

7. What are two reasons Vonnegut is skeptical of Christianity?

8. Do you think, based on the information given, Rita Rait enjoys winning the limerick contest? Why or why not?

9. What terrible thing happens to sufferers of "Folk Society Deficiency," or FSD? Give an example.

10. Why is the Italian translator, Roberta Rambelli, Vonnegut's favorite?

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