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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He compares his adventures at Lake Maxincuckee to what explorer?
(a) Marco Polo.
(b) Leif Ericson.
(c) Franz Ferdinand.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

2. Vonnegut laments that people can say atrocious things in public, but he is charged with encouraging what?
(a) violence against ethnic minorities.
(b) violence against women and kiddy porn.
(c) violent protests.
(d) vulgar language.

3. What limits Algren's popularity?
(a) His distinct odor.
(b) A penchant for truth.
(c) His lack of connections.
(d) His foul personality.

4. What is his home on Lake Maxincuckee?
(a) A camping tent.
(b) A brownstone apartment
(c) An unheated frame cottage on a bluff.
(d) A large cabin in the valley.

5. What does Vonnegut assert is often Hemingway's male characters' greatest reward?
(a) Winning the heart of a woman.
(b) Winning a battle.
(c) Males feeling love for one another in proximity to danger.
(d) Becoming enlightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What government authority has several of its members involved in financial or sexual atrocities, as well as advocating for civilians to be armed with assault rifles?

2. What is the title of the book Jane writes about raising their kids on Cape Cod?

3. Dr. Nancy Andreassen finds that people in what profession tend to be depressive or come from depressive families more often than in the general public?

4. What are heavy among the writers Vonnegut cares about?

5. Why is Father desperate for uncritical female friendship?

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