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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Prologue, what does Kurt daydream about on the plane ride?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) His upcoming novel.
(c) His future bride.
(d) His brother's retirement.

2. When does Wilbur review Dr. Mott's reports on him and Eliza?
(a) The day Dr. Mott dies.
(b) Never.
(c) Later in life.
(d) When Wilbur turns 15.

3. What is Wilbur's nickname when he gets old?
(a) The Death Doctor.
(b) The Emperor of Lost Clothes.
(c) The Free World Ruler.
(d) The King of Candlesticks.

4. Kurt Vonnegut's family had a cottage on what lake?
(a) Lake Woebegone.
(b) Lake Muskegon.
(c) Lake Maxinkuckee.
(d) Crystal Lake.

5. What is Kurt Vonnegut's ancestry?
(a) German.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Polish.
(d) Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the primary caretaker of Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?

2. How do Wilbur and Eliza's parents refer to the mansion?

3. What unfortunate nickname has New York been given?

4. In Chapter 5, Wilbur wonders if Dr. Mott ever knew that he and Eliza were what?

5. Kurt Vonnegut imagines that most people will die of what in Manhattan?

(see the answer key)

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