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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vonnegut tell 1990 graduates of the University of Rhode Island?
(a) They should enjoy this day, because real life begins tomorrow.
(b) College is a waste of time, and they should make the world their university.
(c) Colleges should spread the important stuff over four years, instead of saving it all up for the very end.
(d) He wishes he could have been a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.

2. This book is the sequel to what other book?
(a) Easter Sunday.
(b) Palm Sunday.
(c) Friday the 13th.
(d) Good Friday.

3. In what year does the author's father die?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1857.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1977.

4. What ethnic groups does the Attorney General's Commission label as "terrorists" whenever possible?
(a) Palestinians.
(b) Afghanis.
(c) Israelis.
(d) Iraqis.

5. What is the title of the book Jane writes about raising their kids on Cape Cod?
(a) Angels in Heaven.
(b) My Children, My Angels.
(c) Angels Without Wings.
(d) On a Wing and a Prayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the general at the ROTC inspection write down Vonnegut's name, which seems to lead to Vonnegut never rising above Private First Class?

2. How does Vonnegut believe a writer's opinion about vocal third parties differs from that of a visual artist?

3. What does the U.S. allow for 100 years before diagnosing it as a social disease and fighting it?

4. The Attorney General's Commission compares anything that sounds like the Sermon on the Mount to what?

5. What does Vonnegut believe about professional artists' opinions on vocal third parties, such as critics, curators, and collectors?

(see the answer key)

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