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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Vonnegut an advocate for translators?

2. Jane, Vonnegut's first wife, is born a Quaker and dies as a member of what denomination?

3. How do the Freethinkers behave?

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

5. As a writer Vonnegut is an anthropologist and writes about what acculturated primitive people?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Vonnegut's opinion on war?

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

4. Why should many people take offense to privileged Vonnegut?

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

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

7. What have other cultures done to oppress Germans and those of German descent?

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

9. What is the Folk Society?

10. How is Vonnegut different from other authors mentioned in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

19th century British aristocrats are sufferers of "Folk Society Deficiency."

Part 1) How do they suffer from this deficiency? Who does this affect other people from different cultures?

Part 2) What other areas of the world have suffered in the same way? How?

Part 3) Do societies still suffers from this deficiency? How?

Essay Topic 2

Vonnegut is continually unhappy with Christianity throughout the book.

Part 1) Give examples of the behavior of Christians mentioned in the book that would strengthen this attitude towards Christianity.

Part 2) How do groups of Christians mentioned go against or change the meaning of the Bible?

Part 3) Although Vonnegut is not a Christian, he spends quite a bit of time in churches. Do you think, based on his opinion of Christianity, he should have been allowed to speak in churches? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Writing books is like any other job, according to Vonnegut.

Part 1) Why does Vonnegut think writing is no more special than any other job?

Part 2) Would you be okay with doing a job that was not important or special to you? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you find any jobs to be more important or more satisfying than others? Explain.

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