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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the stranger say gave him a useful stock tip?
(a) Harold.
(b) Sparky.
(c) His dad.
(d) Thomas Edison.

2. What does Barnhouse refuse to tell government officials?
(a) His exact thought process.
(b) His social security number.
(c) His real name.
(d) His latest book.

3. In "New Dictionary," what does Vonnegut say he uses dictionaries for?
(a) Learning new words.
(b) Finding definitions.
(c) Looking up word origins.
(d) Checking spelling.

4. What does Fuller see when he waits for Susanna at the drug store the day after he verbally attacked her?
(a) Delivery men.
(b) No one.
(c) Moving men.
(d) Angry men.

5. Where is the salesman told to go to try to get a sale?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A library.
(c) A yacht club.
(d) A theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Vonnegut about new dictionaries?

2. What happened when people heard the signal for the first time?

3. What does Helene want to give Harry on opening night?

4. What happens when Grace is in the hospital?

5. Who gets the nickname "Joe Louis?"

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