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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is "Hamlet" a masterpiece?
(a) It was liked by the Araphos.
(b) It is true.
(c) It is popular.
(d) It was written by Shakespeare.

2. At what age did Kurt start smoking?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eighteen.

3. Who did Kurt smoke marijuana with?
(a) Jerry Garcia.
(b) Led Zepellin.
(c) Jimmy Hendrix.
(d) Bill Hicks.

4. Why can Kurt not stand primitive people?
(a) They are stupid.
(b) They died a long time ago.
(c) He can never talk to them.
(d) They cannot read his books.

5. What is Kurt going to do?
(a) Write another book.
(b) Run for President.
(c) Sleep with children.
(d) Sue a tobacco company.

6. What does Freud call laughless jokes?
(a) Gallows humor.
(b) Maternal humor.
(c) Dead humor.
(d) Silent humor.

7. What was Ned Ludd's line of work?
(a) Typing.
(b) Masonry.
(c) Textiles.
(d) Transportation.

8. What is a good way to hurt one's parents?
(a) Join Al Qaeda.
(b) Teach democracy.
(c) Join the Marines.
(d) Go into the arts.

9. What was there a large number of on the radio?
(a) Talented voice actors.
(b) Commercials.
(c) Brilliant newscasters.
(d) Top comedians.

10. What is not an example of a 'crazy-making' game happening today?
(a) Love.
(b) Liberalism.
(c) Girl's basketball.
(d) Religion.

11. What did Prometheus give to the humans?
(a) Gold.
(b) Light.
(c) The sword.
(d) Fire.

12. What does Kurt say made North America into a 'virgin continent?'
(a) The grace of God.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Genocide.
(d) Mother nature.

13. What has 'beat the heck' out of Kurt Vonnegut?
(a) Regret.
(b) Morality.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Progress.

14. What book series did Jill Krementz read when she was young?
(a) The Lord of the Rings.
(b) Nancy Drew.
(c) Hardy Boys.
(d) Kay Tracey.

15. How long ago was the first electric generator built?
(a) 99 years ago.
(b) 212 years ago.
(c) 111 years ago.
(d) 172 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kurt addicted to?

2. How many relatives did Kurt's friend in Nigeria have?

3. What did Freud not know?

4. What was the only way Kurt could get into an adult conversation when he was young?

5. What ate Prometheus' liver?

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