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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kurt Vonnegut's ancestry?
(a) Polish.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) Scottish.

2. When do Bernard and Kurt Vonnegut show physical affection?
(a) Never.
(b) Every day.
(c) Special occasions.
(d) In front of the kids.

3. What do people believe about Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?
(a) They are rocket scientists.
(b) They are idiots.
(c) They are royalty.
(d) They are the chosen ones.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what calamity has wiped out the city of New York?
(a) Famine.
(b) Depression.
(c) Nuclear war.
(d) Disease.

5. What formal document do Wilbur and Eliza disagree with?
(a) The Declaration of Independence.
(b) Their birth certificate.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) Their parent's marriage license.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Wilbur's 15th birthday, what does Letitia admit about her children?

2. Bernard practices what type of science?

3. During the Prologue, what does Kurt daydream about on the plane ride?

4. At 15, Walter and Eliza pretend to feel what for their presents?

5. Instead of going to bed on their 15th birthday, Wilbur and Eliza do what to their parents?

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