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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "I'm Going to Tell You Some News".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, according to Kurt, is not really a humorist?
(a) Bob McKenzie.
(b) Bob Hope.
(c) Bob Newhart.
(d) Bob Smith.

2. What is the United States government conducting a war against?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Communism.

3. What does the man turn into at the end of Franz Kafka's story?
(a) A success.
(b) A liar and a cheat.
(c) A martyr.
(d) A cockroach.

4. How long would Kurt listen to the radio each day?
(a) In bits and pieces between meals and chores.
(b) As long as he could.
(c) An hour.
(d) As little as possible.

5. Who demonstrated that catastrophes are funny?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Voltaire.
(d) Homer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first story that Kurt demonstrates with a line graph?

2. What story is Kurt describing when he calls it 'one of the most popular stories ever told?'

3. What did Kurt get a Master's degree in after the war?

4. Who appeared to George W. Bush when he was forty-one?

5. What is a good way to hurt one's parents?

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