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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "Do You Know What A Twerp Is?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eugene Victor Debs' former occupation?
(a) Fireman.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Poet.
(d) Police officer.

2. During what time period did Kurt grow up?
(a) The Great War.
(b) The Roaring Twenties.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The Flower Power Decade.

3. How did Albert Camus die?
(a) Train wreck.
(b) Automobile accident.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Suicide.

4. What was the only way Kurt could get into an adult conversation when he was young?
(a) By saying something really funny.
(b) By speaking loudly and quickly.
(c) By breaking something or doing something naughty.
(d) By constantly interrupting.

5. How much older is Kurt's brother than he is?
(a) Six years.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Twelve years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Kurt see the destruction of first-hand?

2. What is humor a physiological response to?

3. How many people were killed in the Dresden firebombing?

4. Who demonstrated that catastrophes are funny?

5. What type of water does Kurt prefer?

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